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deplore v.
protest v.
repudiate v.

VERB

deplore

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abhor bemoan complain denounce lament mourn

STRONG

bewail censure cry deprecate hate hurt moan repent rue weep

WEAK

carry on disapprove of eat one's heart out grieve for object to sing the blues sorrow over take on

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approve be happy commend compliment praise

STRONG

endorse laud

WEAK

delight rejoice revel

VERB

protest

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affirm assert declare demonstrate fight insist maintain object oppose resist revolt

STRONG

asseverate attest avouch avow blast buck combat contend demur disagree except expostulate holler howl kick predicate profess rebel remonstrate squawk testify

WEAK

back-talk be displeased by constate cry out inveigh against make a stink put up a fight say no sound off stage a walkout take exception thumbs-down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree comply deny forget go along support

STRONG

accept compliment consent give in praise retreat surrender

WEAK

approve

VERB

repudiate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon break with disavow dismiss disown forsake recant renounce repeal rescind retract reverse revoke spurn

STRONG

abjure apostatize banish cast decline default defect demur deny desert disapprove discard disclaim dishonor disinherit dump flush nix oust rat refuse reprobate tergiversate turn

WEAK

cast off cut off disacknowledge fly in the face of tergiverse turn down wash one's hands of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept allow approve emphasize enforce keep sanction welcome

STRONG

acknowledge admit agree consent go along grant hold retain

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When I interviewed El-Sayed for a feature earlier this month, I asked him what his major points of emphasis would be against him.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

Assigned with leading the team through Euro 2028 and the 2030 World Cup, Klopp's first game in charge will be against the Netherlands on 24 September.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s real battle will be against the rate hawks who see a healthier economy and reach for the handcuffs.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 2026

Robertson's final match as a Liverpool player will be against Brentford.

From BBC ● May 23, 2026

Tom did not tell him, and he left Will to “think it over,” knowing that the verdict would be against the pigs and the acorns.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

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