| resisted(verb, contended) | |
| retained(verb, accept, firm, consent, acceptance) | |
| screened | |
| secured(verb, adjective, secure, firm, guarded) | |
| accepted(verb, accept, consent, acceptance) | |
| admited(verb, accept, consent, acceptance) | |
| adopted(verb, accept, consent, acceptance) | |
| allowed(verb, accept, consent, acceptance) | |
| answered(verb, responded, apologized) | |
| apologized(verb, apologized) | |
| approved(verb, accept, consent, acceptance) | |
| argued(verb, contended) | |
| armed | |
| assumed(verb, accept, consent, acceptance) | |
| condoned(verb, accept, consent, acceptance) | |
| conserved(verb, protected) | |
| continued(verb, accept, consent, acceptance) | |
| contradicted(verb, disproved) | |
| embraced(verb, accept, consent, acceptance) | |
| rebutted(verb, responded, disproved) |
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