Synonyms|334Antonyms|46|Broader|3Narrower|1Related|176
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atoning(verb, apologizing)
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averse(hostile, counter, different, antagonistic, contrary)
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backfiring
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backing
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barricading
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barring
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battling(hostile, counter, different, antagonistic, contrary)
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belying(verb, disproving)
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bickering(verb, contending)
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booking
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brawling(verb, contending)
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buffering
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campaigning
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carrying
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casemated
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castellated
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claiming
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combating(hostile, counter, different, antagonistic, contrary)
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comprising
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concerned(careful, attentive, protecting)
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