131 entries under resist topic. ×

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beat back(verb, expression, cut, separate, cool)
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cherish(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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conserve(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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contend(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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cover(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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decline(verb, cut, separate, reject, cool)
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entrench(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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espouse(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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fight(hold, cut, separate, cool, maintain)
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fight for(expression, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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force back(verb, expression, cut, separate, cool)
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fortify(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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frustrate(verb, stop, separate, halt, prevent)
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garrison(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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guard against(expression, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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hedge(move, hold, cut, maintain, oppose)
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hold back(verb, expression, control, cut, check)
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insure(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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keep at a distance(verb, expression, idiom, keep, reject)
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keep safe(expression, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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