oppose | (verb) be resistant to | Synonyms: contradict, controvert |
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(verb) be against; express opposition to | - |
(verb) set into opposition or rivalry | Synonyms: match, pit, play off |
(verb) fight against or resist strongly | Synonyms: defend, fight, fight back, fight down |
(verb) act against or in opposition to | Synonyms: react |
(verb) contrast with equal weight or force | Synonyms: counterbalance |
oppress | (verb) come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority | Synonyms: crush, suppress |
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(verb) cause to suffer | Synonyms: persecute |
oppugn | (verb) challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of | Synonyms: call into question, question |
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