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refuse to admit
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say in defense
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speak up for
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stand up for
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stick up for
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take issue with
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up in arms
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urge reasons for
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ward off(verb, phrasal verb, stop, remove)
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with crossed bayonets
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at cross-purposes(hostile, unfriendly, different, antagonistic)
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at odds(hostile, unfriendly, different, antagonistic)
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flip side(turn, back, contrary, opposite)
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hit back(verb, phrasal verb, attack, return)
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hold off(verb, stop, restrain, halt)
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other side(turn, back, contrary, opposite)
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play off(verb, phrasal verb, support, stop)
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poles apart(reverse, antagonistic, contrary, unsuitable)
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stave off(verb, stop, remove, restrain)
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take on(verb, phrasal verb, attack, oppose)
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