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go against
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clash
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conflict
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contradict
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contrast with
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controvert
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counter
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counteract
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counterbalance
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counterpose
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countervail
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cross
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offset
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oppose
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oppugn
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protest
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resist
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run against
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set off
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take issue with(expression, idiom)
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