Related Words for oppose

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contradict
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Verb
counterbalance
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Verb, Verb
react
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Verb, Verb
defend
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Verb, Verb
fight
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Verb, Verb, Noun
match
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Noun, Verb
pit
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Verb, Verb
fight back
//
Phrase, Verb
denounce
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Verb
reject
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Verb
condemn
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Verb
approve
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Verb
repudiate
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Verb
disapprove
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Verb
endorse
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Verb
objecting
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Verb
opposition
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Noun
renounce
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Verb
detest
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Adjective
decry
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Verb
advocate
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Noun
abhor
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Verb
insist
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Verb
deny
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Verb
thwart
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Verb
propose
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Verb
criticize
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Verb
deplore
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Verb
refuse
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Noun
abandon
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Verb
abolish
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Verb
overturn
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Verb
spurn
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Verb
despise
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Verb
shun
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Noun
vehemently
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Adverb
resist
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Verb
acquiesce
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Verb
deride
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Verb
refute
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Verb
disavow
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Verb
discourage
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Verb
justify
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Verb
defy
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Verb
uphold
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Verb
demonize
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Verb
affirm
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Verb
criticise
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Verb
suppress
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Verb
reconsider
xx/x
Verb
protesting
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Verb
impose
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Verb
consider
x/x
Verb
authorize
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Verb
loathe
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Verb
assail
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Verb
argue
/x
Verb
enforce
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Verb
eschew
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Verb
rescind
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Verb
intend
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Verb
contend
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Verb
inclined
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Adjective
stop
/
Noun
espouse
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Verb
disallow
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Verb
pursue
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Verb
proscribe
x/
Verb
accept
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Verb
declare
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Verb
undermine
/xx
Verb
accuse
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Verb
supporting
x/x
Verb
revile
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Verb
proponents
x/x
Noun
enact
x/
Verb
repeal
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Noun
dislike
x/
Noun
persecute
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Verb
obstruct
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Verb
eliminate
x/xx
Verb
believe
x/
Verb
embrace
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Noun
forbid
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Verb
compel
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Verb
profess
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Verb
legitimize
x/xx
Verb
violate
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Verb
denigrate
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Verb
nullify
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Verb
restrict
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Verb
concede
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Verb
against
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Verb
avow
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Verb
threaten
/x
Verb
tolerate
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Verb
confront
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Verb
ascribe
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Verb
withdraw
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Verb
encourage
x/x
Verb
dissuade
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Verb
urge
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Noun
capitulate
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Verb
dismiss
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Verb
loath
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Adjective
disown
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Verb
prohibit
x/x
Verb
prevent
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Verb
outlawing
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Noun
legalize
/xx
Verb
vociferously
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Adverb
discontinue
xx/x
Verb
forsake
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Verb
postpone
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Verb
afraid
x/
Adjective
militate
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Verb
persuade
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Verb
unite
/x
Verb
hate
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Noun
initiate
x/xx
Verb
implement
/xx
Verb
retaliate
x/xx
Verb
forgo
x/
Verb
promote
x/
Verb
exclude
x/
Verb
disagree
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Verb
agreeing
x/x
Verb
betray
x/
Verb
ratify
/xx
Verb
subsidize
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Verb
annihilate
x/xx
Verb
subvert
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Verb
assert
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Verb
enjoin
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Verb
dare
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Verb
vindicate
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Verb
ignore
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Verb
engage
x/
Verb
proceed
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Verb
disparage
x/x
Verb
obliterate
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Verb
adopt
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Verb
withhold
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Verb
overrule
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Verb
counteract
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Verb
withstand
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Verb
antagonize
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Verb
stand out
//
Phrase, Verb
counter
/x
Noun
strive
/
Verb
set against
/x/
Phrase, Verb
traverse
/x
Noun
stand in the way
/xx/
Phrase, Verb
dispute
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Noun
balk
/
Noun
uttermost
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Adjective
favor
/x
Verb
busing
/x
Noun
strenuously
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Adverb
act on
//
Phrase, Verb
anti
/x
Adjective, Noun
backfire
/x
Verb, Noun
backlash
/x
Noun, Verb
battle
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
block
/
Noun, Verb
buck
/
Noun, Verb
challenge
/x
Noun, Verb
combat
/x
Noun, Verb
conflict
/x
Noun, Verb
contest
/x
Noun, Verb
contravene
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Verb
counterweight
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Noun, Verb
deter
x/
Verb, Noun
dissent
x/
Noun, Verb
drive off
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
fight off
//
Phrase, Verb
follow up on
/x//
Phrase, Verb
frustrate
/x
Verb, Adjective
hinder
/x
Verb, Adjective, Noun
hold out
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
namely
/x
Adverb
noes
/
Noun
objection
x/x
Noun
offset
x/
Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective
opponents
x/x
Noun
preclude
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Verb
rebound
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Noun, Verb
rebuff
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Noun, Verb
repel
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Verb
repulse
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Noun, Verb
resistance
x/x
Noun
stand
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Verb, Noun
stand firm
//
Phrase, Verb
tackle
/x
Verb, Noun
veto
/x
Noun, Verb
tell
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Verb, Noun
breakeven
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
save
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Verb, Noun
get
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Verb, Noun
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
die
/
Verb, Noun
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
sorta
/x
Adverb
anymore
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Adverb
bulletproof
/xx
Adjective, Verb
expression
x/x
Noun
literally
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Adverb