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inimical(adjective, hostile, counter, antagonistic, contrary)
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intolerable
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inversely
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involuntary(adjective, difficult, awkward, dissatisfied, forced)
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irreconcilable(adjective, hostile, counter, antagonistic, contrary)
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just the opposite(expression, idiom)
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laggard(adjective, awkward, slack, forced, averse)
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loath(adjective, difficult, awkward, unfriendly, contradictory)
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malcontent(adjective, difficult, awkward, forced, averse)
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mislikable
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nay rather
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objecting(adjective, hostile, counter, antagonistic, contrary)
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obstinate
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obstructive(adjective, hostile, counter, unfriendly, antagonistic)
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odious
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on the contrary(expression, idiom)
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opposite(adjective, hostile, antagonistic, contrary, opposing)
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oppositely
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oppositional(adjective, hostile, antagonistic, contrary, adverse)
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ornery
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