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take on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, take, close)
8
tilt(noun, verb, meet, attack, event)
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defy(verb, take, meet, attack, oppose)
7
grapple(verb, action, meet, attack, light)
6
assail(verb, meet, attack, fight, resist)
6
attack(noun, verb, meet, oppose, criticize)
6
joust(noun, verb, meet, attack, play)
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oppose(verb, take, meet, play, allow)
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resist(verb, take, meet, attack, oppose)
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showdown(noun, fight, dispute, smash, talk)
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tussle(noun, verb, work, meet, attack)
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collide(verb, attack, light, oppose, see)
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cope with(verb, expression, phrasal verb, take, meet)
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opposition(noun, event, fight, struggle, smash)
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play(verb, meet, fight, challenge, face)
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rendezvous(noun, talk, chance, meeting)
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withstand(verb, take, meet, attack, oppose)
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protest(noun, verb, attack, fight, resist)
4
run(noun, event, fight, struggle, match)
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strive(verb, meet, attack, oppose, play)
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APASmart Define. (2016). encounter thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/encounter/thesaurus/synonyms
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