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Verb

To oppose actively and with force

resist
To take action in opposition to; try to eliminate, reduce, or stop:
To take action to defeat or thwart (an invading or occupying military force).
To remain unaltered, undamaged, or unaffected by; withstand:

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1. To take action in opposition to; try to eliminate, reduce, or stop:
2. To take action to defeat or thwart (an invading or occupying military force).
3. To remain unaltered, undamaged, or unaffected by; withstand:
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hold out
Used other than as an idiom: see hold,"Ž out.
To hold (something) out; to extend (something) forward.
(idiomatic, often with for) To wait, or refuse in hopes of getting something better (from a negotiation, etc.)

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1. Used other than as an idiom: see hold,"Ž out.
2. To hold (something) out; to extend (something) forward.
3. (idiomatic, often with for) To wait, or refuse in hopes of getting something better (from a negotiation, etc.)
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stand-up-against
To defy or challenge someone

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1. To defy or challenge someone
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stand-up-to
To object to or interfere with the actions of (someone seen as bullying, pushy, or controlling).
To withstand, to weather, to survive in spite of.

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1. To object to or interfere with the actions of (someone seen as bullying, pushy, or controlling).
2. To withstand, to weather, to survive in spite of.
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endure
To carry on through, despite hardships; undergo or suffer:
To put up with; tolerate:
To continue in existence; last:

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1. To carry on through, despite hardships; undergo or suffer:
2. To put up with; tolerate:
3. To continue in existence; last:
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resist
To take action in opposition to; try to eliminate, reduce, or stop:
To take action to defeat or thwart (an invading or occupying military force).
To remain unaltered, undamaged, or unaffected by; withstand:

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1. To take action in opposition to; try to eliminate, reduce, or stop:
2. To take action to defeat or thwart (an invading or occupying military force).
3. To remain unaltered, undamaged, or unaffected by; withstand:
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oppose
To be or act in contention or conflict with:
To be hostile or resistant to; try to prevent:
To set as an opposite in position:

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1. To be or act in contention or conflict with:
2. To be hostile or resistant to; try to prevent:
3. To set as an opposite in position:
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confront
To come face to face with, especially with defiance or hostility:
To bring face to face with:
To come up against; encounter:

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1. To come face to face with, especially with defiance or hostility:
2. To bring face to face with:
3. To come up against; encounter:
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face
The surface of the front of the head from the top of the forehead to the base of the chin and from ear to ear.
A person:
A person's countenance:

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1. The surface of the front of the head from the top of the forehead to the base of the chin and from ear to ear.
2. A person:
3. A person's countenance:
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