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as in oppose

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speak against

verb as in oppose

Strongest matches

  • argue
  • assail
  • attack
  • debate
  • defy
  • deny
  • disagree
  • dispute
  • face
  • fight
  • prevent
  • protest
  • resist

Strong matches

  • assault
  • bar
  • battle
  • bombard
  • check
  • combat
  • confront
  • contradict
  • controvert
  • counter
  • counterattack
  • cross
  • disapprove
  • encounter
  • expose
  • gainsay
  • hinder
  • neutralize
  • reverse
  • taunt
  • thwart
  • withstand

Weak matches

  • call in question
  • face down
  • fly in the face of
  • frown at
  • not countenance
  • run counter to
  • search out
  • stand up to
  • take a stand
  • take issue
  • take on
  • turn the tables

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oppose

verbas in fight, obstruct

  • argue
  • assail
  • assault
  • attack
  • bar
  • battle
  • bombard
  • call in question
  • check
  • combat
  • confront
  • contradict
  • controvert
  • counter
  • counterattack
  • cross
  • debate
  • defy
  • deny
  • disagree
  • disapprove
  • dispute
  • encounter
  • expose
  • face
  • face down
  • fight
  • fly in the face of
  • frown at
  • gainsay
  • hinder
  • neutralize
  • not countenance
  • prevent
  • protest
  • resist
  • reverse
  • run counter to
  • search out
  • speak against
  • stand up to
  • take a stand
  • take issue
  • take on
  • taunt
  • thwart
  • turn the tables
  • withstand

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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