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be against

VERB

deplore

Synonyms

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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

Synonyms

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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

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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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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

But how hard is it to simply be against fraud, while accurately acknowledging that it is rare and our current system provides accurate results?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

It would mean their first World Cup match for 11 years and 253 days would be against Canada on 12 June.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

“I don’t think anybody in this room would be against a negotiated settlement to this war, so long as the conditions are just and sustainable, and that’s what we aim to achieve,” Rubio added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

He had no idea what an Honor Committee was, and he was pretty sure breaking into the office would be against its rules.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

be against

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