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inveigh against(maintain, oppose, declare, complain)
4
cry out against(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, prevent)
4
reason with(verb, phrasal verb, disagree, dissuade)
3
enter a protest(idiom, deprecation)
3
raise a howl
2
sound off(verb, maintain, oppose, criticize)
2
take exception(verb, idiom, support, maintain)
2
take exception to(verb, idiom, reject, oppose)
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talk out of(verb, idiom, move, dispute)
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advise against(verb, prevent, discourage, thwart)
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call in question
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caution against(verb, prevent, discourage, thwart)
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chicken out(verb, prevent, discourage, thwart)
1
crack down on(verb, idiom, criticize, condemn)
1
cry out(maintain, oppose, declare, object)
1
cut down to size(verb, idiom, criticize, condemn)
1
disapprove of(verb, oppose, criticize, dislike)
1
dress down(reprimand, reproach, rebuke)
1
find fault(verb, oppose, criticize, censure)
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find fault with(verb, idiom, reject, oppose)
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