demurred, excepted, expostulated, kicked, protested, remonstrated

caviled(or cavilled), quibbledchallenged, dared, defied, foughtconflicted, debated, disputed, hassled, quarreled(or quarrelled), squabbled, wrangledbeefed, bellyached, bitched, bleated, carped, caterwauled, complained, crabbed, croaked, fussed, griped, grizzled, grouched, groused, growled, grumbled, grumped, hollered, keened, maundered(chiefly British), moaned, murmured, muttered, nagged, repined, screamed, squawked, squealed, wailed, whimpered, whined, whinged(British), yammered, yawped(or yauped), yowledbalked, gagged, stuckcensured, criticized, denounceddisobeyed, rebelled, withstooddemonstrated

took exception, took issue

approved, sanctionedacceptedacceded, acquiesced, agreed, assentedadhered, complied, conformed, followed, minded, obeyed, observedadvocated, championed, defended, maintained, supported, sustained, upheldapplauded, cheered, commended