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withstands
3
defends
3
dissents(noun, verb)
3
resists
2
protests(noun, verb)
1
antagonizes
1
argues
1
bickers
1
brawls
1
clashes
1
conflicts
1
confronts
1
contends
1
contrasts
1
disputes
1
encounters
1
faces
1
hassles
1
opposes
1
quarrels
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