Firm and Standing

Firm

Firm adjective - Not showing weakness or uncertainty.

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Standing and firm are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Standing" instead an adjective "Firm".

Nearby Words: firming, firmness, firmly, firmed

Standing adjective - Fixed in a place or position.

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Firm and standing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Firm" instead an adjective "Standing".

Nearby Word: stand

best	best firm	best standing
legal	legal firm	legal standing
large	large firm	large standing
new	new firm	new standing
Other adjectives: former, official, international, financial.

In Clerks, Dante's standing on the brink of pissing away a good, firm relationship to chase after a girl who dumped him years ago he's been pining for.

Source: Wisdom from the Gutter
His earth training allowed him to learn how to be assertive and capable of standing strong and the firm when the time came.

Source: Analysis / Avatar: The Last Airbender
This is even lampshaded in the pilot, where it's used as a metaphor for the town standing firm despite adversity.

Source: Series / Defiance

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