Blink and Withstand

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Blink verb - To cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control).

Usage example: for two days the nations stood on the brink of war, until one finally blinked

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Withstand is an antonym for blink.

Nearby Words: blinked, blinking, blinker

Withstand verb - To refuse to give in to.

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Blink is an antonym for withstand.

Nearby Word: withstanding

light	blink light	withstand light
punch	blink punch	withstand punch

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