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