Knuckle and Keep

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Knuckle verb - Press or rub with the knuckles.

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Keep is an antonym for knuckle in topics: give in, resign.

Nearby Words: knuckled, knuckling

Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.

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Knuckle is an antonym for keep.

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

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