15
antagonism(noun, action, trouble, event, fight)
15
resistance(noun, action, trouble, check, fight)
14
opposition(noun, support, trouble, event, fight)
12
neutralization(noun, attack, balance, compensation, retaliation)
11
retaliation(noun, act, attack, balance, trade)
10
reaction(noun, attack, return, answer, response)
9
revenge(noun, act, attack, balance, trade)
8
compensation(noun, feeling, return, attitude, trade)
8
contradiction(noun, opposition)
8
counterattack(noun, action, act, attack, struggle)
8
defiance(noun, support, action, fight, struggle)
8
friction(noun, support, conflict, disagreement, opposition)
8
reprisal(noun, act, attack, balance, trade)
7
counterblow(noun, act, attack, balance, trade)
7
offset(noun, balance, weight, compensation, retaliation)
7
reciprocation(noun, act, feeling, attack, return)
7
vengeance(noun, act, attack, balance, exchange)
6
counterbalance(noun, feeling, return, attitude, opposition)
6
requital(noun, act, attack, trade, exchange)
5
attack(noun, defiance, revenge, counter-attack)
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