167 entries under resist topic. ×

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fend off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
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stave off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
8
ward off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
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counter(verb, stop, attack, remove, keep)
7
deny(verb, stop, attack, decline, reject)
6
deflect(verb, stop, take, separate, halt)
6
hold(verb, stop, control, attack, keep)
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refuse(verb, stop, attack, decline, separate)
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reject(verb, stop, decline, separate, dismiss)
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save(verb, stop, hold, maintain, oppose)
5
stymie(verb, stop, close, check, decline)
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defend(verb, stop, separate, secure)
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disapprove(verb, attack, decline, reject, fight)
4
fight(verb, hold, attack, separate, maintain)
4
preserve(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
4
retain(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
4
turn aside(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, check)
3
battle(verb, stop, hold, attack, maintain)
3
combat(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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conserve(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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