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resisting(verb, bad, weak, gloomy, conflicting)
6
countering(verb, hindering)
6
defending(verb, hostile, different, contrary, watchful)
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arguing(verb, disagreeing, contending)
5
checking(verb, watchful, hindering, protective)
4
barring(verb, hindering)
4
thwarting(verb, watchful, hindering, protective)
3
counterattacking
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guarding(verb, watchful, protective, protecting)
3
rebutting(verb, disproving)
3
withstanding(verb, watchful, protective, protecting)
2
averting(verb, watchful, protective, protecting)
2
backfiring
2
fending
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frustrating(verb, watchful, hindering, protective)
2
interrupting(verb, watchful, hindering, protective)
2
protecting(verb, watchful, protective)
2
responding
2
safeguarding(verb, watchful, protective, protecting)
2
supporting
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APASmart Define. (2015). opposing thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/opposing/thesaurus/synonyms
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