Depend upon
Depend upon verb - Be contingent on.
Fight and depend upon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fight" instead a verb "Depend upon".
Fight
Fight verb - To oppose (someone) in physical conflict.
Depend upon and fight are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Depend upon" instead a verb "Fight".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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An essential part of politics is buttering up the people you depend upon... Betty and Veronica: Talia and Catwoman for Batman, though they'd no doubt fight to the death over deciding who's more Veronica than the other.
Source: Video Game / Batman: Arkham City -
Captain America has a variation in that, after being forced to depend upon herself so often over a long period of time, she's very unwilling to stand aside and let others fight battles on her behalf, or simply trust that they can handle a given problem without assistance.
Source: Chronic Hero Syndrome
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