antagonistic
adjectiveActively opposed, hostile, or inclined to conflict.
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Clear all filtersActively opposed, hostile, or inclined to conflict.
A standstill caused by opposing sides that cannot reach agreement.
Someone who leaves a group, cause, or country to join another, often opposing, side.
Very high or elevated; figuratively, ambitious, noble, or expressed with superiority.
Very high
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To help opposing parties discuss their differences and work toward an agreement.
Help parties reach agreement
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Readily allowing behavior or choices, often with few restrictions.
Adopting an artificial attitude or display to impress or influence others.
To make someone or something more likely to respond or develop in a particular way.
Strongly opposing change and seeking a return to earlier social or political arrangements.
To answer an argument with opposing reasons or evidence.
A response that challenges a claim with opposing arguments or evidence.
Royal or impressively dignified.
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