AGIN Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

agin

preposition

ə-ˈgin

Definition of agin

dialect

as in anti

opposed to; not for Grandpa was generally agin any music created after the Second World War

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against

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In the last two games combined, at Tennessee and against Oklahoma, the Texas offense has 13 three-and-outs.

— Mac Engel October 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2026
The Dream matched that 30-14 record this year and earned the fourth seed, giving them home-court advantage against Washington in the first round and New York in the semifinals.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

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aging

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