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Opposes

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contradictverbTo deny the truth or validity of (a statement or statements).
controvertverb(transitive) To dispute, to argue about (something).
fight backverb(intransitive) To defend oneself by fighting.
fight downverb(transitive) To suppress (a feeling or emotion).
fightverb(transitive) To engage in combat with; to oppose physically, to contest with.
counterbalanceverb(transitive, figuratively) To match or equal in effect when applying opposing force.
reactverb(intransitive) To act in response.
defendverb(transitive) To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.
pitverb(transitive) To make pits in; to mark with little hollows.
matchverb(intransitive) To agree; to be equal; to correspond.
againstverb
angerverb(transitive) To cause such a feeling of antagonism in.
antinounOpposed to something.
bucksnounA surname from German.
combatverb(transitive) To fight; to struggle against.
combatingverbAlternative spelling of combatting: present participle and gerund of combat
condemnsverb(transitive) To strongly criticise or denounce; to excoriate.
conflictverb(intransitive) To be at odds (with); to disagree or be incompatible
contestsnoun(countable) A competition.
contradictsverbTo deny the truth or validity of (a statement or statements).

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