stick to one's guns
stand one's ground
vindicate
stand behind
stand
take up for
dig in one's heels
courage of one's convictions
take a stand
hold the line
walk the line
counteroppositional
pick sides
antiresistance
reticent
trench mentality
take sides
side
position
antiprotest
directed
nail one's colours to the mast
opposed
protest
stubborn
rest one's case
dissent
resist
dissentingly
keep sight of
turn against
confront
clash
oppositionally
dissident
opposer
hold
accommodationist
take issue with
stand out
recalcitrate
circle the wagons
pit against
in spite of someone's teeth
stand up
rival
back down
antiopposition
draw
nonconcur
down the middle
go negative
hard line
stick up
fence sitter
bully pulpit
countermove
both-sides
oppositionist
countermoving
broad-mindedness
centrism
pertinacious
apologist
vindicator
justifier
throw one's weight behind
moderatism
oppugnation
pose
climb down
con
unlock
objectionism
oppositionary
opposition
face
take someone's part
resistance
confrontationist
dispute
counteract
stand up for
sing the same tune
hold one's own
remonstrate
sit on the fence
antibias
dissentment
carry
conflicting
win around
rebel
anticonflict