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daring(adjective, defiant, confronting, defying)
15
disputing(adjective, opposing, questioning, disagreeing)
12
defying(opposing, disagreeing, confronting, defying)
9
conflicting(adjective, rival, opposing, defiant)
9
opposing(adjective, rival, opposing, unwilling)
6
confronting(opposing, confronting, defying)
6
counteracting(adjective, opposing, oppositional, defying)
6
objecting(adjective, opposing, disagreeing, oppositional)
6
protesting(adjective, opposing, oppositional)
6
provoking(adjective, stimulating)
6
questioning(adjective, questioning)
5
resisting(adjective, opposing, oppositional, defying)
4
antagonizing(adjective, opposing, disagreeing, oppositional)
4
contradicting(opposing, confuting, counteracting)
4
crossing(adjective, opposing, oppositional, defying)
4
dissenting(adjective, defiant, disagreeing, defying)
4
interfering(adjective, opposing, oppositional, counteracting)
3
braving
3
counterattacking(adjective, opposing, oppositional)
3
hindering(adjective, opposing, oppositional)
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