We should play a more active role in combating global warming.
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Combating
Synonyms for "combating" (179 found)
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closeclose withcockfightcollidecome to blowscompetecompete withconflictconfrontationcontendcontend againstcontentioncontentiousnessconterminouscontestcontestationcontravenecontroversycut and thrustdebate
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defydemurdifferencedisagreementdisputationdisputedo battledogfightduelembroilmentencounterengageengagementenmityexchange blowsexchange of blowsexpostulatefencefeudfight a duelfight againstfightingfire fightfraygainsaygive and takegive satisfactiongrapplegrapple withground combathand-to-hand combathand-to-hand fight
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hostilitieshostilityhot warhouse-to-house combatjoin battlejoin battle withjostlejoustkilkenny catsla guerrelabor againstlitigationlogomachymight of armsmilitary operationsmilitate againstmix it upnaval combatoffer resistanceopen hostilities
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open waropposeoppositionpaper warpassage of armspitched battlepolemicprotestquarrelquarrelingquarrelsomenessrasslereluctreluctateremonstraterepelresistresort to armsriotrivalrumblerun a tiltrunning fightscramblescrappingscrimmagescuffleserviceshooting warshoving matchskirmishsparsquabblingstand-up fightstate of warstemstem the tidestreet fightstrifestrivestrive againststrivingstrugglestruggle againsttake ontauromachythe swordthrust and parrytilttotal wartourneytraversetug-of-wartusslevendettavievie withwage warwarwar of wordswarfarewarmakingwarringwartimewithstandwordswranglingwrestle
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The United States of America and the People’s Republic of China have a critical role to play in combating global climate change.
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The European Anti-fraud Office, known by the French acronym OLAF, is responsible for combating fraud against the EU.
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A new WHO report found that progress in combating the tobacco epidemic and in reducing demand is being made, but not enough.
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