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Opposing article and what it can go with? (4)

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I believe the answer is:

agin

'opposing' is the definition.
(dialect form of 'against')

'article and what it can go with?' is the wordplay.
'article' becomes 'a' (English indefinite article).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'what it can go with?' becomes 'gin' (as in a gin and it).
'a'+'gin'='AGIN'

(Other definitions for agin that I've seen before include "Not a fan of" , "Opposed to local" , "Not in favour of" , "Against (facetious)" , "Hostile to" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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