demurred, excepted, expostulated, kicked, objected, 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 issue

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