1
facing
1
feuding(verb, conflicting)
1
hassling
1
jousting
1
militant(adjective, aggressive, combative)
1
militating
1
objecting(verb, disagreeing)
1
oppugning
1
pledging(verb, affirming)
1
proclaiming(verb, affirming)
1
promising(verb, affirming)
1
quarreling
1
quarrelling
1
quarrelsome
1
ratifying(verb, affirming)
1
rejecting(verb, disagreeing)
1
repudiating(verb, disagreeing)
1
resisting
1
rioting(verb, conflicting)
1
rivaling
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