Synonyms|334Antonyms|46|Broader|3Narrower|1Related|176
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defended
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defends
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disagreeing(hostile, counter, different, antagonistic, contrary)
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disproving(verb, disproving)
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disputed(hostile, counter, different, antagonistic, contrary)
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dissentient(adjective, hostile, counter, different, antagonistic)
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dissenting(verb, contending)
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echoing(verb, responding)
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encountering(verb, contending)
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enemy(hostile, counter, different, antagonistic, contrary)
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explaining(verb, responding)
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exposing(hostile, counter, different, antagonistic, contrary)
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expounding(verb, responding)
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fend
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gainsaying(hostile, counter, different, antagonistic, contrary)
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guarded(careful, attentive, protecting)
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hassling(verb, contending)
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in opposition(expression, adjective, hostile, counter, different)
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inimical(hostile, counter, different, antagonistic, contrary)
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negating(verb, disproving)
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