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Opposite of a sustained fight or conflict, especially between large organized armed forces
Opposite of a mental or emotional conflict or struggle
Opposite of a direct confrontation or competition between (usually two) teams or groups
Opposite of a prolonged armed struggle
“Countries in this region have lived in peace with each other for decades.”
Opposite of a sudden short bout of an illness or stress
“Probiotics can be used to provide defense against illnesses.”
Opposite of a contest held to establish someone's, or something's, superiority or supremacy
“A sextet of artists come together in this unique collaboration, which is documented in a limited-edition book.”
Opposite of a sustained campaign against an undesirable situation or activity
“The inaction against corruption within the aristocracy has earned widespread condemnation from the plebians.”
Opposite of state of being impervious, immune to, or blocking an external influence or harm
Opposite of an organized competition or activity usually performed for the enjoyment of a mass of people
“Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic engaged in some funny banter during an exhibition that was organized on the eve of The Australian Open.”
Opposite of a contest in which people or teams compete against each other in a particular sport
“The mystery room is a complicated puzzle that requires collaborative work to solve.”
Opposite of a significantly difficult task or experience
“Life was a luxury for him now that he had finally made a success of himself.”
Opposite of great effort expended towards a particular goal or aim
“Rabid zeal can be just as bad for a country as excessive laziness.”
Opposite of heated dispute or disagreement
Opposite of to struggle tenaciously to achieve something
Opposite of to engage in a war
“Firms may be able to cooperate by agreeing to abide by the decisions of an external regulator who can be appointed by the firms.”
Opposite of to confront or come up against
Opposite of to engage in conflict
“The opposing forces would make peace and call an end to the long-drawn-out war.”
Opposite of to confront or come up against
“I order you to stand down and retreat, Captain!”
Opposite of to engage in hostilities or an altercation
“Police officers would often be required to placate the protestors when they turned violent.”
Opposite of to battle or fight in support or defense of something
“In August 1552, the young Tsar led a Russian army, perhaps 150,000 strong, to besiege Kazan, a walled and moated town set on a hill.”
Opposite of to act or proceed laboriously or clumsily
“The cyclists would breeze through the downhill sections of the race course.”
Opposite of to quarrel or argue
“We gel with each other very well, and rarely give in to bickering.”
Opposite of to strive in pursuit of a goal
“I would idle rather than devoting time to learning Japanese, and therefore I never mastered it.”
Opposite of to try to prevent by action or argument
“Sachs's impression from this exchange was that Rania was respectful of others' customs and beliefs but also insistent that they accept the protocols of their new home.”
Opposite of to physically attack violently
Opposite of to confront or come up against
“Wilder threw some wild accusations that his opponent was trying to shirk the fight.”
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