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feud(noun, verb, oppose, fight, dispute)
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fray(noun, action, fight, challenge, struggle)
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meeting(noun, event, fight, dispute, challenge)
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refute(verb, consider, oppose, return, dispute)
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resist(verb, support, take, force, meet)
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trial(noun, action, work, event, fight)
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vie(verb, meet, run, oppose, play)
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withstand(verb, support, force, meet, check)
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action(noun, fight, dispute, challenge, struggle)
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brush(noun, action, work, fight, dispute)
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hassle(noun, verb, support, action, trouble)
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buck(verb, support, take, force, check)
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doubt(verb, dispute, challenge, question, argue)
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event(noun, performance, fight, struggle, match)
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scramble(noun, verb, battle, contention, warfare)
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scuffle(noun, verb, action, meet, attack)
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skirmish(noun, action, work, meet, attack)
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tilt(noun, verb, meet, attack, event)
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tourney(noun, meet, attack, fight, game)
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argue against(verb, expression, phrasal verb, challenge, disprove)
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