Related Words for opposing

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opponent
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Noun, Adjective
hostile
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Adjective, Adjective, Noun
anti
/x
Noun, Adjective, Noun
unopposed
xx/
Adjective, Adjective
opposition
xx/x
Noun
supporting
x/x
Verb
attacking
x/x
Verb
defending
x/x
Verb
against
x/
Verb
countering
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Verb
denouncing
x/x
Verb
condemning
x/x
Verb
contradicting
xx/x
Verb
criticizing
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Verb
rejecting
x/x
Verb
contending
x/x
Noun
objecting
x/x
Verb
forcing
/x
Verb
obstructing
x/x
Verb
differing
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Verb
resisting
x/x
Verb
blocking
/x
Verb
clashing
/x
Noun
advocating
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Verb
antagonizing
x/xxx
Verb
undermining
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Noun
counterbalancing
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Noun
backing
/x
Noun
restraining
x/x
Verb
warring
/x
Noun
aligning
x/x
Verb
refuting
x/x
Verb
thwarting
/x
Noun, Verb
arguing
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Verb
agitating
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Verb
overlapping
/xxx
Adjective
adjacent
x/x
Adjective
confronting
x/x
Verb
suppressing
x/x
Verb
opposite
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Noun
defenders
x/x
Noun
endorsing
x/x
Verb
advancing
x/x
Verb
decrying
x/x
Verb
siding
/x
Verb
allied
x/
Name
contrasting
x/x
Noun
antagonistic
xxx/x
Adjective
denying
x/x
Verb
disagreeing
xx/x
Verb
diverging
x/x
Noun
denigrating
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Verb
diametrically
xx/xxx
Adverb
defeating
x/x
Adjective
competing
x/x
Verb
fighting
/x
Noun
dueling
/x
Noun
overturning
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Noun
negating
x/x
Verb
flanking
/x
Noun
uniting
x/x
Verb
disregarding
xx/x
Verb
both
/
Noun
annihilating
x/xxx
Verb
favoring
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Verb
pressuring
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Verb
criticising
/xxx
Verb
multiple
/xx
Adjective
protesting
x/x
Verb
supporters
x/x
Noun
preventing
x/x
Verb
facing
/x
Verb
juxtaposing
xx/x
Verb
complementing
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Verb
dissenting
x/x
Noun
gainst
/
Noun
alternating
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Noun
nullifying
/xxx
Verb
ignoring
x/x
Verb
favouring
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Verb
separating
/xxx
Verb
upholding
x/x
Verb
complementary
xx/x
Adjective
converging
x/x
Noun
championing
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Noun, Verb
interchanging
xx/x
Verb
protecting
x/x
Verb
reversing
x/x
Verb
deflecting
x/x
Noun
ridiculing
/xxx
Verb
repudiating
x/xxx
Verb
leading
/x
Verb
impinging
x/x
Noun
combating
x/x
Verb
abolishing
x/xx
Verb
imposing
x/x
Verb
petitioning
x/xx
Noun
conflicting
x/x
Adjective, Verb
influencing
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Verb
forming
/x
Verb
pushing
/x
Verb
encroaching
x/x
Noun
accusing
x/x
Verb
restricting
x/x
Verb
corresponding
xx/x
Adjective
battling
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Verb
undercutting
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Noun
slamming
/x
Verb
impeding
x/x
Verb
proponents
x/x
Noun
inciting
x/x
Verb
contrary
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Noun
adverse
x/
Adjective
contradictory
xx/xx
Adjective
cross
/
Noun
reluctant
x/x
Adjective
repugnant
x/x
Adjective
averse
x/
Adjective
connected
x/x
Verb
point
/
Noun
viewpoints
/x
Noun
counsel
/x
Noun
stand
/
Noun
commanders
x/x
Noun
lawyer
/x
Noun
armies
/x
Noun
case
/
Noun
conclusion
x/x
Noun
country
/x
Noun
views
/
Noun
possibility
xx/xx
Noun
emphasis
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Noun
weight
/
Noun
plans
/
Noun
moment
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Noun
adolescent
xx/x
Adjective
self
/
Noun
alternative
x/xx
Adjective
blocs
/
Noun
factions
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Noun
batters
/x
Noun
dentition
x/x
Noun
worldviews
/x
Noun
irreconcilable
x/xxxx
Adjective
absolutist
xx/x
Adjective, Noun
adversarial
xx/xx
Adjective
antagonism
x/xxx
Noun
antagonist
x/xx
Noun
antidemocratic
xxxx/x
Adjective
confrontational
xx/xx
Adjective
copernican
x/xx
Adjective, Noun
countervailing
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Adjective
defensive
x/x
Adjective, Noun
detrimental
xx/x
Adjective, Noun
different
/xx
Adjective, Noun, Adverb
disapproval
xx/x
Noun
disputing
x/x
Noun
dissident
/xx
Adjective, Noun
divergent
x/x
Adjective
divisive
x/x
Adjective
dominating
/xxx
Adjective
exhibition
xx/x
Noun
exhibits
x/x
Verb, Noun
expos
/x
Noun
exposition
xx/x
Noun
fairs
/
Noun
feuding
/x
Noun
incompatible
xx/xx
Adjective, Noun
inconsistent
xx/x
Adjective
inimical
x/xx
Adjective
interventionist
xx/xx
Noun, Adjective
irreducible
xx/xx
Adjective, Noun
negative
/xx
Adjective, Noun, Verb
objection
x/x
Noun
parties
/x
Noun
pitting
/x
Noun
placing
/x
Noun
polarized
/xx
Adjective
presence
/x
Noun, Verb
refusing
x/x
Verb
rejection
x/x
Noun
rival
/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
socialistic
xx/x
Adjective
teams
/
Adjective
unorthodox
x/xx
Adjective
tell
/
Verb, Noun
expression
x/x
Noun
literally
/xxx
Adverb
no
/
Noun, Adverb, Adjective
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
sorta
/x
Adverb
breakeven
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
anymore
xx/
Adverb
bulletproof
/xx
Adjective, Verb
save
/
Verb, Noun
get
/
Verb, Noun
die
/
Verb, Noun
collocation
xx/x
Noun
stonewall
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Name, Verb, Adjective