take issue with

take issue with
Synonyms and related words:
abjure, agree to differ, agree to disagree, assert the contrary, be at cross-purposes, be at variance, be in dissent, beg to differ, belie, bicker over, contend about, contest, contradict, contravene, controvert, counter, counteract, countervail, counterwork, cross, deny, differ, disaffirm, disagree, disagree with, disallow, disavow, disclaim, discord with, disown, disprove, dispute, dissent, dissent from, divide on, drop out, fight over, forswear, gainsay, go against, impugn, join issue upon, join the opposition, not abide, not accept, not admit, not agree, nullify, oppose, play at cross-purposes, protest, quarrel over, recant, refuse to admit, refute, renounce, repudiate, resist, retract, revoke, run against, run counter to, secede, squabble over, take back, take exception, take issue, traverse, vote against, withdraw, withhold assent, withstand, wrangle over

Moby Thesaurus. . 1996.

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