80 entries under oppose topic. ×

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ward off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
13
avert(verb, stop, hold, separate, remove)
11
repel(verb, control, check, separate, keep)
11
stave off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
10
repulse(verb, control, check, separate, keep)
8
resist(verb, hold, control, cut, check)
7
refuse(verb, cut, separate, keep, reject)
6
prevent(verb, stop, hold, separate, remove)
5
beat off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hold, control)
5
check(verb, control, cut, separate, reject)
5
hold at bay(verb, expression, idiom, hold, control)
5
hold off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, cut, check)
3
brush off(verb, expression, cut, check, separate)
3
discourage(verb, reject, disregard, dismiss)
3
hold(verb, maintain, secure, resist)
3
keep at bay(verb, expression, idiom, control, cut)
3
push back(verb, expression, cut, check, separate)
3
rebuke(verb, keep, reject, disregard)
3
save(verb, hold, maintain, secure)
3
withstand(verb, hold, cut, separate, cool)
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