Buck up and Psych out

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Buck up verb - To fill with courage or strength of purpose.

Usage example: a surprise presidential visit to buck up the troops

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Psych out is an antonym for buck up.

Definitions of Buck up not found.

Buck up is an antonym for psych out.

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Psych out and Buck up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/buck_up/psych_out

Buck up & Psych out. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/buck_up/psych_out>.

Psych out or Buck up. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/buck_up/psych_out.

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