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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | disagree, argue against |
| Synonyms: | balk, be displeased, challenge, complain, crab, criticize, cross, demur, deprecate, disapprove, disavow, discommend, discountenance, disesteem, dispute, dissent, except, expostulate, frown, go-one-on-one, gripe, grouse, inveigh, kick*, make a stink, mix it up with, oppose, protest, rail, raise objection, rant, rave, remonstrate, sound off, spurn, squawk, storm, take exception, take on, tangle* |
| Antonyms: | accept, agree, concur, consent, go along |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rock the boat |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | disturb the status quo |
| Synonyms: | cause trouble, challenge the status quo, complain, disagree, disturb, disturb the balance, make a stink, make a stink, make waves, make waves, not conform, object, protest, stir things up, stir things up, upset the apple cart, upset the apple cart |
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