oppose

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be against; express opposition to
"We oppose the ban on abortion"
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have an argument about something
argue, contend, debate, fence
fight against or resist strongly
"The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"
defend, fight, fight back, fight down, oppose
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contrast with equal weight or force
counterbalance, oppose
set into opposition or rivalry
"let them match their best athletes against ours"; "pit a chess player against the Russian champion"; "He plays his two children off against each other"
match, oppose, pit, play off
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act against or in opposition to
"She reacts negatively to everything I say"
oppose, react
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be resistant to
"The board opposed his motion"
contradict, controvert, oppose
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