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avouch(maintain, oppose, declare, object, protest)
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avow(maintain, oppose, declare, object, protest)
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back-talk(maintain, oppose, declare, object, protest)
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be against(maintain, oppose, declare, object, protest)
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be displeased by(maintain, oppose, declare, object, protest)
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belittle(verb, criticize, condemn, object, disparage)
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bellyache(verb, oppose, criticize, object, protest)
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bemoan(verb, oppose, criticize, object, protest)
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berate(verb, criticize, condemn, object, blame)
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bewail(verb, oppose, criticize, object, protest)
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boggle
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boycott
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buck(maintain, oppose, declare, object, protest)
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call in question(expression, idiom)
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carp(verb, oppose, criticize, object, protest)
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castigate(verb, criticize, condemn, object, blame)
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caution against(verb, expression, prevent, discourage, thwart)
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cavil(verb, oppose, criticize, object, discipline)
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chasten(criticize, reprimand, reproach, rate, taunt)
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chastise(verb, reject, oppose, criticize, censure)
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