15 entries under rival topic. ×

3
contending(verb, adjective, opposing)
2
challenging(verb, adjective, opposing)
2
conflicting(adjective, opposing)
2
opposing(adjective, hostile, spirited, aggressive)
1
in opposition(expression, adjective, obstructive)
1
opposed(adjective, hostile, opposing, obstructive)
0
against the grain(expression, adjective, idiom, obstructive)
0
anti(adjective, opposing, obstructive, warlike)
0
at cross-purposes(expression, adjective, obstructive)
0
at odds(expression, adjective, spirited, aggressive)
0
dissentient(adjective, obstructive)
0
enemy(adjective, opposing, obstructive)
0
obstructive
0
oppositional(adjective, obstructive)
0
up against(expression, adjective, obstructive)
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