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go after(verb, meet, play, fight)
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go for(verb, meet, play, fight)
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go for broke(verb, idiom, meet, play)
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go for the gold(idiom, play, fight, challenge)
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guard against(hold, maintain, secure, resist)
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hold at bay(idiom, hold, control, check)
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hold off(verb, stop, cut, check)
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hold out(verb, phrasal verb, bear, endure)
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hold out against(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, stop)
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in the hunt(idiom, play, fight, challenge)
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jockey for position(verb, idiom, meet, play)
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keep at bay(verb, idiom, control, cut)
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keep back(verb, stop, decline, reject)
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keep safe(hold, maintain, secure, resist)
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lay into(verb, support, force, maintain)
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match strength(play, fight, challenge, face)
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match wits(play, fight, challenge, face)
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mix it up with(idiom, meet, fight, dispute)
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participate in(play, fight, challenge, face)
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pit oneself against(idiom, play, fight, challenge)
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APASmart Define. (2016). oppose thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/oppose/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2016, oppose thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/oppose/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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