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run counter to(idiom, attack, oppose, fight)
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search out(verb, attack, fight, resist)
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shoot at(meet, oppose, fight, struggle)
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shoot for(meet, oppose, fight, struggle)
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shoot it out(idiom, oppose, fight, resist)
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side with(verb, support, promote, defend)
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significant contact(noun, damage, fight, harm)
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sock it to(idiom, dispute, cross, disagree)
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sparring match(noun, action, fight, dispute)
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speak against(attack, fight, prevent, resist)
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square off(verb, fight, defend, contend)
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stand behind(verb, support, promote, defend)
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stand up for(verb, idiom, support, promote)
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state of war
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stem the tide
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stick it to(idiom, dispute, cross, disagree)
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striking back(support, fight, opposition, resistance)
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take a stand(idiom, attack, fight, prevent)
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take all comers(idiom, meet, attack, challenge)
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take exception(argue, disagree, tangle, differ)
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APASmart Define. (2015). battle thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/battle/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, battle thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/battle/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "battle thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/battle/thesaurus/synonyms>