Buck
Buck verb - To refuse to give in to.
Usage example: bucked the trend to outdo everyone else and just wore the same clothes they had in previous years
Submit
Submit verb - To yield to the control or power of enemy forces.
Usage example: the fort's commander received orders not to submit under any circumstances, as reinforcements were on the way
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