14
said
6
argued(verb, disagreed)
6
vied
5
bickered(verb, disagreed, conflicted)
5
clashed(verb, disagreed, conflicted)
5
conflicted(verb, disagreed, conflicted)
5
wrestled
4
asserted(verb, affirmed)
4
competed
4
disputed(verb, adjective, disagreed)
4
struggled
4
wrangled
3
affirmed(verb, affirmed)
3
antagonized(verb, disagreed, conflicted)
3
averred(verb, affirmed)
3
claimed(verb, affirmed)
3
differed(verb, disagreed, conflicted)
3
disagreed(verb, disagreed, conflicted)
3
dissented(verb, disagreed, conflicted)
3
opposed(verb, disagreed)
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