78 entries under repel topic. ×

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counterattack(verb, attack, oppose, fight, struggle)
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countervail(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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duel(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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fly in the face of(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, get)
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hold off(verb, expression, stop, attack, maintain)
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persevere(verb, support, stop, force, attack)
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persist(verb, support, stop, force, attack)
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prevent(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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remain firm(verb, expression, stop, attack, maintain)
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stonewall(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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struggle(verb, support, force, attack, maintain)
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traverse(verb, support, stop, break, force)
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turn down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, attack)
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abstain from(verb, expression, stop, attack, maintain)
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die hard(verb, expression, stop, attack, maintain)
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fight back(verb, expression, stop, attack, maintain)
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forbear(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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forgo(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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hang on(verb, expression, bear, endure, resist)
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hang tough(verb, expression, bear, challenge, endure)
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