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beg the question(expression, avoid, hide, escape, conceal)
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buck(verb, cut, separate, cool, prevent)
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bulwark(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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care for(expression, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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cast aside(verb, expression, cut, separate, cool)
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cavil(avoid, hide, escape, conceal, hedge)
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chase
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chide(verb, reject, disregard, oppose, dismiss)
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come back at
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conceal(avoid, hide, escape, hedge, equivocate)
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confront(verb, cut, separate, cool, prevent)
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confuse(avoid, hide, escape, conceal, hedge)
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control(verb, resist, repel, repulse)
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cool(verb, cut, separate, prevent, resist)
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cop out(expression, avoid, hide, escape, conceal)
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counter
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cross(verb, reject, disregard, oppose, dismiss)
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curb(verb, resist, repel, repulse)
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defeat(verb, check, top, resist, deny)
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deny(verb, reject, disregard, dismiss, slight)
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