139 entries under resist topic. ×

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stand(verb, take, meet, oppose, fight)
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stand up to(verb, expression, idiom, support, force)
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tangle with(expression, support, force, meet, maintain)
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tug(verb, meet, oppose, fight, struggle)
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bear(verb, endure, pursue, proceed)
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bombard(verb, meet, fight, shoot)
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brace(verb, take, bear, endure)
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counterattack(noun, verb, action, fight, struggle)
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cross swords with(verb, expression, idiom, disturb, oppose)
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disagree with(verb, expression, fight, counter)
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disapprove(verb, fight, counter, argue)
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do battle with(expression, idiom, oppose, fight)
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fly in the face of(verb, expression, idiom, take, fight)
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go for jugular(verb, expression, idiom, meet, oppose)
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hang on(verb, expression, take, bear, endure)
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hang tough(verb, expression, take, bear, endure)
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have at(expression, meet, oppose, fight, challenge)
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hold off(verb, expression, take, bear, endure)
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hold out(verb, expression, take, bear, endure)
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make play for(expression, idiom, meet, oppose, fight)
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APASmart Define. (2015). contest thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/contest/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "contest thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/contest/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 27, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, contest thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 27 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/contest/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "contest thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 27 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/contest/thesaurus/synonyms>