| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | argue | give reasons against |
| 2. | attack | criticize strongly |
| 3. | balk | refuse or resist |
| 4. | be against | oppose something |
| 5. | be at odds | be in disagreement |
| 6. | be at variance | differ or conflict |
| 7. | be contrary | be opposed in nature |
| 8. | be in conflict | be opposed or incompatible |
| 9. | be opposed | be against something |
| 10. | believe otherwise | hold a different belief |
| 11. | bicker | argue repeatedly about details |
| 12. | buck | resist or oppose |
| 13. | censure | formally criticize or condemn |
| 14. | challenge | question the truth of |
| 15. | clash | conflict in opinion or position |
| 16. | come out against | publicly oppose |
| 17. | condemn | criticize as wrong |
| 18. | conflict | be incompatible or opposed |
| 19. | contest | challenge or argue against |
| 20. | contradict | say the opposite of |
| 21. | controvert | argue against or deny |
| 22. | counter | respond with an opposing point |
| 23. | decline | politely refuse |
| 24. | defy | openly resist or oppose |
| 25. | demur | raise an objection politely |
| 26. | deny | state that something is not true |
| 27. | differ | have a different opinion |
| 28. | disbelieve | not believe |
| 29. | dismiss | reject as unworthy |
| 30. | dispute | question or challenge as untrue |
| 31. | dissent | express a different view |
| 32. | diverge | go in different directions |
| 33. | doubt | feel unsure about |
| 34. | feud | maintain a bitter dispute |
| 35. | fly in the face | openly contradict or oppose |
| 36. | frown on | disapprove of |
| 37. | gainsay | deny or contradict |
| 38. | go against | oppose or violate |
| 39. | hold out against | continue to resist |
| 40. | impugn | challenge as false or wrong |
| 41. | invalidate | make unacceptable or invalid |
| 42. | inveigh against | speak strongly against |
| 43. | line up against | take an opposing side |
| 44. | lock horns | argue or clash directly |
| 45. | lodge objection | formally object |
| 46. | make a case against | argue in opposition |
| 47. | not accept | refuse to take as valid |
| 48. | not approve | withhold approval |
| 49. | not assent | fail to give agreement |
| 50. | not believe | reject as untrue |
| 51. | not buy | not believe or accept |
| 52. | not concur | fail to agree |
| 53. | not endorse | refuse to support |
| 54. | not share | lack the same view |
| 55. | not subscribe | refuse to accept a view |
| 56. | not support | be against or withhold backing |
| 57. | object | express opposition or disapproval |
| 58. | oppose | be against something |
| 59. | oppugn | oppose or call into question |
| 60. | overrule | reject by higher authority |
| 61. | part company | differ in opinion |
| 62. | part with | separate in opinion from |
| 63. | protest | object strongly or publicly |
| 64. | push back | resist or object |
| 65. | quarrel | take issue with something |
| 66. | question | express doubt about |
| 67. | raise objections | state reasons against |
| 68. | rebuff | reject firmly |
| 69. | rebut | argue against a claim |
| 70. | refuse | decline to accept |
| 71. | refute | prove or argue against |
| 72. | register objection | formally state opposition |
| 73. | reject | refuse to accept |
| 74. | repudiate | reject as false or wrong |
| 75. | resist | oppose or withstand |
| 76. | run contrary | conflict with something |
| 77. | run counter | be opposed or contrary |
| 78. | see differently | have another view |
| 79. | side against | support the opposite side |
| 80. | spar | argue lightly or sharply |
| 81. | speak against | express opposition to |
| 82. | squabble | argue over something minor |
| 83. | stand against | oppose firmly |
| 84. | stand apart | differ from others |
| 85. | stand opposed | remain against something |
| 86. | strike down | reject as invalid |
| 87. | take a dim view | disapprove of something |
| 88. | take exception | object to something |
| 89. | take issue | object or disagree strongly |
| 90. | think otherwise | have a different opinion |
| 91. | turn down | reject an offer or idea |
| 92. | tussle | struggle or argue against |
| 93. | vary from | differ from something |
| 94. | veto | reject by authority |
| 95. | voice objections | express opposition |
| 96. | vote against | formally oppose by voting |
| 97. | vote no | formally oppose a proposal |
| 98. | withhold approval | refuse to approve |
| 99. | withhold assent | refuse to agree |
| 100. | wrangle | argue noisily or stubbornly |
