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| up against(expression, adjective, hostile, counter, different) | |
| upholding | |
| vigilance(noun, garrison) | |
| vying(verb, contending) | |
| warring(hostile, counter, different, antagonistic, contrary) | |
| wrangling(verb, contending) | |
| wrestling(verb, contending) | |
| adversarial(hostile, contrary, opposing) | |
| adverse(hostile, contrary, opposing) | |
| advocacy | |
| affirmation | |
| affirming | |
| against(hostile, counter, different, antagonistic, opposite) | |
| ammunition | |
| antagonistic(hostile, different, contrary, opposite, opposing) | |
| anticipatory | |
| antipathetic(hostile, counter, different, antagonistic, contrary) | |
| antithetical(hostile, counter, different, antagonistic, contrary) | |
| apologia | |
| apologising |
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