62 entries under adjective topic. ×

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inimical(hostile, counter, different, antagonistic)
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oppositional(hostile, antagonistic, contrary, adverse)
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anti(noun, opposition, hostile, counter)
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battling(hostile, counter, different, antagonistic)
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combating(hostile, counter, different, antagonistic)
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combative(spirited, aggressive, contention, ambitious)
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contending(hostile, conflicting, opposite, opposing)
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contradictory
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disputing(hostile, counter, different, antagonistic)
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dissentient(noun, opposition, hostile, counter)
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striving(opposing, ambitious, fireball, self-starting)
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against the grain(expression, idiom, hostile, counter)
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at cross-purposes(expression, hostile, counter, different)
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at odds(expression, hostile, counter, different)
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contesting(opposing, competing)
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contrasting(different, opposite, disparate)
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emulating(opposing, competing)
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in opposition(expression, hostile, counter, different)
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incompatible(hostile, counter, different, antagonistic)
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irreconcilable(hostile, counter, different, antagonistic)
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