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dissenting
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opposing(verb, watchful, defending, protective, protecting)
3
protesting
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resisting(verb, resisting)
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arguing
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defending(verb, alert, watchful, opposing, protective)
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standing(noun, verb, strength, ability, resolution)
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antagonizing
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bickering
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brawling
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clashing
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conflicting
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confronting
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contending
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contrasting
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disputing
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encountering
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facing
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hassling
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quarreling
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APASmart Define. (2015). withstanding thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/withstanding/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "withstanding thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/withstanding/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, withstanding thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/withstanding/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "withstanding thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/withstanding/thesaurus/synonyms>