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battle(verb, stop, attack, oppose)
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be adamant(verb, hold, endure, claim)
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belief(verb, support, force, oppose)
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bicker(verb, support, force, oppose)
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buckle down(expression, support, force, oppose)
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check(verb, stop, attack, oppose)
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confront(verb, stop, attack, oppose)
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contest(verb, support, force, oppose)
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counteract(verb, stop, attack, oppose)
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countervail(verb, stop, attack, oppose)
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curb(verb, stop, attack, oppose)
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duel(verb, stop, attack, oppose)
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effect(verb, support, force, oppose)
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engage in(expression, support, force, keep)
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exert oneself(expression, support, force, oppose)
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fall out(expression, support, force, oppose)
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fight back(verb, expression, stop, attack)
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forbear(verb, stop, attack, oppose)
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force(verb, support, oppose, continue)
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forge ahead(verb, expression, advance, continue)
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APASmart Define. (2016). persist thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/persist/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2016, persist thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/persist/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "persist thesaurus" 1 April 2016. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/persist/thesaurus/synonyms>