145 entries under resist topic. ×

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refuse(verb, cut, separate, reject, cool)
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reject(verb, cut, check, separate, cool)
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repel danger(expression, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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repress(verb, stop, hold, control, check)
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take in(expression, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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thwart(verb, stop, separate, restrain, halt)
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turn down(verb, expression, cut, separate, reject)
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war(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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withstand(hold, cut, separate, cool, maintain)
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beat back(verb, expression, cut, separate, cool)
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buck(verb, cut, separate, cool, prevent)
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care for(expression, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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cast aside(verb, expression, cut, separate, cool)
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chase away(verb, expression, cut, separate, cool)
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chide(verb, reject, disregard, oppose, dismiss)
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circumvent(verb, block, avoid, fool)
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confront(verb, cut, separate, cool, prevent)
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control(verb, repel, retaliate, repulse)
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cross(verb, reject, disregard, oppose, dismiss)
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curb(verb, hold, control, check, keep)
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