24 entries under contending topic. ×

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conflicting(verb, adjective, conflicting, discordant, contentious)
8
clashing(verb, adjective, conflicting, discordant, unsuited)
8
opposing(verb, adjective, negative, disagreeing)
8
protesting(verb, adjective, grumpy, contentious, testy)
7
disputing(verb, adjective, disagreeing)
6
resisting(verb, bad, weak, gloomy)
4
bickering(verb, adjective, conflicting, disagreeing)
3
antagonizing(verb, conflicting, disagreeing)
3
brawling(verb, adjective, conflicting)
3
contending(verb, conflicting, disagreeing)
3
withstanding
2
arguing(verb, disagreeing)
2
confronting(verb, defying)
2
facing(verb, defying)
2
quarreling(verb, adjective, conflicting, discordant, disagreeing)
2
wrangling(noun, verb)
1
contrasting(verb, adjective)
1
defending
1
encountering
1
hassling
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APASmart Define. (2015). dissenting thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/dissenting/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "dissenting thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/dissenting/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, dissenting thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/dissenting/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "dissenting thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/dissenting/thesaurus/synonyms>