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chicken out(verb, expression, prevent, discourage, thwart)
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constate(maintain, oppose, declare, object, protest)
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contravene(verb, oppose, criticize, object, protest)
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counsel(verb, prevent, discourage, thwart, deter)
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crack down on(verb, expression, idiom, criticize, condemn)
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cry out(expression, maintain, oppose, declare, object)
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cut down to size(verb, expression, idiom, criticize, condemn)
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damn(verb, reject, oppose, criticize, censure)
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daunt
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declare(maintain, oppose, object, protest, complain)
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decry(verb, reject, oppose, criticize, fight)
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defy(verb, oppose, criticize, object, protest)
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dehort
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demonstrate against
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depreciate(verb, criticize, condemn, object, disparage)
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derail(verb, prevent, discourage, thwart, deter)
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derogate(verb, criticize, condemn, object, disparage)
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deter(verb, prevent, discourage, thwart)
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detract(verb, reject, oppose, criticize, censure)
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differ(verb, oppose, criticize, object, protest)
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