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  • 71counteract — I verb act in opposition to, agitate against, annul, antagonize, be at cross purposes, be contrary, bid against, cancel out, clash, collide, come in conflict with, conflict with, confute, contend, contradict, counter, counterbalance, countermand …

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  • 72countervail — I verb abrogate, act against with equal force, agitate against, alter, avail against, balance, be contrary, cancel, cancel out, check, conflict with, confute, contradict, contravene, counter, counteract, counterpoise, cross, damage, destroy,… …

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  • 73counterwork — index circumvent, collide (clash), confront (oppose), contradict, counteract, fight (counteract …

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  • 74criticize adversely — index oppugn Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 75cross — I (disagree with) verb act in opposition to, argue, be opposed to, collide, conflict with, confront, confute, contend, contest, contradict, contravene, controvert, debate, defy, dispute, gainsay, homini obsistere, make a stand against, neutralize …

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  • 76deal a blow — index assault, oppugn, strike (assault) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 77defy — I verb affront, assume a fighting attitude, battle, beard, brave, breast, buck, challenge, conflict with, confront, dare, disobey, disregard, flout, front, mutiny, oppose, outface, provocare, rebel, resist, resist openly, stand up against,… …

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  • 78descend upon — index devolve, oppugn Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 79disprove — I verb belie, confute, contravene, controvert, counteract, countervail, deny, discredit, dispel, find unfounded, invalidate, negate, nullify, oppugn, prove false, prove the contrary, prove to be wrong, prove to the contrary, rebut, redarguere,… …

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  • 80fall upon — index accost, assail, attack, oppugn, strike (assault) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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