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defy(verb, attack, fight, resist, deny)
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disapprove(verb, attack, fight, resist, deny)
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dissent(verb, oppose, fight, object, resist)
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doubt(verb, decline, reject, oppose, refuse)
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face down(verb, expression, attack, fight, resist)
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fly in the face of(verb, expression, idiom, attack, oppose)
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frown at(expression, attack, fight, resist, deny)
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hassle(verb, consider, oppose, dispute, challenge)
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hinder(verb, attack, fight, resist, deny)
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moot(verb, consider, oppose, dispute, challenge)
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neutralize(verb, attack, fight, resist, deny)
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not countenance(expression, attack, fight, resist, deny)
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prevent(verb, attack, fight, resist, deny)
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protest(verb, attack, fight, resist, deny)
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quibble(verb, oppose, challenge, object, divide)
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reverse(verb, attack, oppose, fight, challenge)
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search out(verb, expression, attack, fight, resist)
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speak against(expression, attack, fight, resist, deny)
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stand up to(verb, expression, idiom, attack, fight)
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take a stand(expression, idiom, attack, fight, resist)
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APASmart Define. (2015). controvert thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/controvert/thesaurus/synonyms
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