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| engage in combat(verb, idiom, meet, fight) | |
| face down(dispute, cross, disagree, quarrel) | |
| fight a duel | |
| fight back(verb, stop, attack, maintain) | |
| find fault(disagree, tangle, differ, wrangle) | |
| flare up(meet, attack, challenge, struggle) | |
| fly in face of(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, state) | |
| follow in footsteps(verb, idiom, challenge, match) | |
| follow suit(verb, follow, match, imitate) | |
| follow the example of(verb, idiom, challenge, match) | |
| get a handle on(idiom, manage, handle, endure) | |
| get behind(verb, support, maintain, back) | |
| get together(verb, consider, settle, dispute) | |
| get tough with(idiom, disagree, tangle, differ) | |
| give an affidavit(verb, idiom, support, maintain) | |
| give and take | |
| give assurance(verb, support, maintain, back) | |
| give out(verb, state, maintain, tell) | |
| give the lie to(idiom, oppose, expose, counter) | |
| give thumbs down to(idiom, oppose, expose, counter) |
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