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oppose(fight, dispute, challenge, object)
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cogitate(check, consider, see, respect)
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differ(hold, oppose, dispute, object)
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disagree(hold, attack, oppose, fight)
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examine(trouble, check, run, consider)
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refute(oppose, dispute, challenge, speech)
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study(noun, mark, run, consider)
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canvass(noun, run, consider, maintain)
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confer(check, develop, consider, settle)
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meditate(consider, examine, think, deliberate)
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parley(noun, arrange, handle, talk)
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talk over(expression, phrasal verb, give, check)
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bicker(noun, oppose, dispute, challenge)
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chat(noun, speech, deliberate, argument)
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confute(oppose, dispute, challenge, speech)
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consult(noun, check, run, consider)
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contemplate(consider, examine, think, deliberate)
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discourse(noun, move, give, develop)
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reflect(consider, examine, think, deliberate)
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review(noun, study, check, run)
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