Pass
Pass verb - To shift possession of (something) from one person to another.
Resist
Resist verb - To refuse to give in to.
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Both words in one sentence
- Those trip mines might be obviously placed, but Travis Touchdown will never resist the urge to pass right over them.
Source: Idiot Ball / Video Games - To resist it, you have to pass Willpower checks every time the character experiences a particularly traumatic event, such as being exposed to fire or even sunlight.
Source: Resist the Beast -
Mary Ann seems to be Genre Savvy and knows a woman is supposed to resist if a man (even one she likes) makes a pass.
Source: Film / The Rising of the Moon
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