Opposition, Disagreement, and Attack

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abjure - (vb) repudiate or renounce firmly and solemnly
admonish - (vb) express warning or disapproval, esp. gently
adversary - person or group that opposes or attacks; opponent
afflict - (vb) assault or attack repeatedly
argue - (vb) dispute, contend
assail - (vb) attack violently with ridicule or abuse
assault - (vb) attack violently
at odds - (adj) of opposing viewpoints
attack - (vb) direct unfriendly words or unfavorable criticism against; set upon in hostile manner
ban - censure, condemnation
banish - (vb) remove by authority or force; exile
blackball - (vb) vote against; ostracize or exclude socially
blast - (vb) attack vigorously with vehement words
boo - (interj) sound exclaimed as disapproving shout
brand - (vb) stigmatize, mark with disapproval
bring to terms - compel to agree or submit
buck - (vb) Informal. oppose, resist
carp - (vb) find fault, complain unreasonably
cavil - (vb) raise trivial objections
challenge - (vb) dispute, call in question
chuck - (vb) discard or set aside as unwanted
combat - (vb) oppose
complain - (vb) express displeasure
con - (adv) in opposition, against
confront - (vb) oppose or challenge directly
contest - (vb) dispute, challenge
contumacious - (adj) obstinately disobedient or rebellious
counter - (vb) act in opposition
cow - (vb) intimidate with threats
cross - (vb) oppose, run counter to, contradict
damage - (vb) do harm or injury to
daunt - (vb) lessen the courage of
debunk - (vb) expose and strip of falseness
decline - (vb) withhold consent
demur - (vb) object or hesitate based on one’s scruples
differ - (vb) disagree in opinion or belief; be at variance
disagree - (vb) differ in opinion; fail to agree; dissent
discourage - (vb) hinder by disfavoring
dispute - (vb) argue, debate, quarrel with
dissent - (vb) speak out against; differ in opinion, esp. with the majority (n) expression of disagreement
dissidence - disagreement
dissuade - (vb) deter through advice or persuasion
division - separation by disagreement or difference of opinion
exclude - (vb) bar from consideration or inclusion
excommunicate - (vb) exclude from membership, esp. from church group
exile - expulsion from one’s native land
fight - (vb) oppose
find against - (vb) decide for opposite view or side
flak - annoying criticism or opposition
forbid - (vb) prohibit, rule against
gainsay - (vb) deny, dispute; contradict, oppose
harass - (vb) annoy, attack, or impede repeatedly
heckle - (vb) harass with questions or gibes
hostile - (adj) critical, antagonistic toward, opposed
hostility - enmity or antagonism; opposition or resistance to an idea or project
hound - (vb) harass or attack without respite
impeach - (vb) accuse of misconduct in office; challenge the credibility of
impugn - (vb) oppose or assail as false or without integrity
lash out - (vb) make severe verbal attack, esp. reproach
niggle - (vb) find fault constantly in petty way
nitpick - (vb) engage in petty, unjustified criticism
object - (vb) oppose firmly; express distaste for
obstruct - (vb) hinder, impede by blocking
offend - (vb) cause dislike, anger, or resentment
offense - assault, attack; something that insults, displeases, or outrages
onslaught - furious attack or assault
opponent - person who is on the opposing side; adversary
oppose - (vb) take contrary view; resist, combat
opposed - (adj) contrary; set in contrast to
oppugn - (vb) assail by criticism; dispute
plaint - lamentation, protest, complaint
polemic - controversial refutation of another’s opinion; person who makes such a refutation
press - (vb) assail, harass, afflict
protest - complaint, objection, expression of dissent
quibble - (vb) equivocate, hedge; cavil, carp
rebut - (vb) contradict or oppose by argument
recriminate - (vb) retort bitterly, make retaliatory accusation
redbait - (vb) attack as communistic
renounce - (vb) withdraw or abandon one’s previous support; repudiate
reprobation - condemnation or rejection as unworthy or evil
repudiate - (vb) reject as untrue
resist - (vb) exert force against
resistance - opposition by one to another
run counter to - oppose, be contrary to
squelch - (vb) put down with crushing force
stymie - (vb) hinder or block
taboo - (adj) forbidden; banned as evil; (n) prohibition
take issue with - oppose, form contrary opinion
take on - (vb) contend against
take sides - state opinion in opposition to another
tear into - (vb) attack without restraint
tee off - (vb) Slang. make angry denunciation
torment - (vb) afflict, cause severe distress
variance - disagreement, dispute, or quarrel
verboten - (adj) forbidden; prohibited by law
withstand - (vb) resist or oppose with determination, esp. successfully
write down - (vb) depreciate or disparage in writing
wrong - (adj) incorrect, judged to be false