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argument(noun, defense, contention)
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armor(noun, cover, position, care, guard)
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attack(noun, spirit, fight, courage, defiance)
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attrition(contact, abrasion, rubbing)
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backfire(noun, defense, reaction, repercussion)
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balkiness(noun, unwillingness)
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barricade(noun, cover, position, guard, shield)
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barrier(noun, hindrance, defense)
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belligerency(noun, attack, spirit, fight)
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boldness(noun, attack, spirit, fight, courage)
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combat(noun, support, action, check, fight)
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constraint(noun, hindrance)
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contraposition(noun, action, split, struggle, division)
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contrariness(noun, unwillingness)
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controversy(noun, contention)
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density(noun, protection, security, rigidity, hardness)
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disapproval(noun, action, struggle, disagreement, opposition)
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discharge(noun, electricity)
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disrelish(noun, dislike, opposition, refusal, disinclination)
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dissonance(noun, opposition)
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