fabian
nonconfrontation
Fabian
stall
perseverance
suppression
tread lightly
defiance
struggle
quelling
crushing
stifling
keep at arm's length
rinse
anticonfrontational
swagger
defensive
browbeat
defensive attitude
slowball
pass
traverse
bully
defend
fight back
slow off the mark
fight down
oppose
fight
duel
in competition
stonewall
coy
bite
opposed
harassment
stick to one's guns
stand up
maintain
back down
uphold
unopposing
uncritical
keep someone honest
gainstand
come to the scratch
stand
take time by the forelock
discourage
set back
antibias
contest
hard-run
deter
slow
fightback
confrontative
bowelless
fierce
taihoa
cutthroat
reluctance
chevy
competitively
counteroppositional
belabour
tactically
war
wear down
belabor
attack is the best form of defence
warfare
salami tactics
disarming
gainstanding
intimidation
reserved
retarding
stick up
nerve
cheek
break through
antibacklash
face
deboost
brass
antistrategic
boldness
shadowbox
counter-opposition
make mincemeat out of
go into one's shell
keep down
reduce
electronic simulative deception
unopposed
simulative electronic deception
quash
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