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beg to be excused(expression, idiom, reject, dismiss, refuse)
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brook(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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buck(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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bypass(verb, reject, dismiss, refuse, deny)
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cancel(stop, reduce, release, moderate, decrease)
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carry on
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carry through
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cast(verb, withdraw, abandon, yield, surrender)
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cast off(verb, expression, withdraw, abandon, yield)
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cede(verb, give, decline, withdraw, abandon)
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combat(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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comply(verb, yield, surrender, quit, relax)
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confront(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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constrain(verb, withdraw, quit, renounce, cease)
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contend(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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continue(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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count calories
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counteract(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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countervail(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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cut loose(verb, expression, withdraw, abandon, yield)
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