Resist and Take

Resist

Resist verb - To refuse to give in to.

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Take and resist are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Take" instead a verb "Resist".

Take verb - To reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms.

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Resist and take are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Resist" instead a verb "Take".

Nearby Words: taking, taken, taker

power	resist power	take power
control	resist control	take control
chance	resist chance	take chance
form	resist form	take form
Other words: effect, opportunity, time, command, damage, side, orders, shots.

Scratch Damage: Averted; it's possible to resist every single point of damage from an attack, particularly when you take an overleveled character to an area full of weak monsters like fyoras.

Source: Video Game / Geneforge
He has the army firmly under his control, and has placed corrupt officers to enforce his will upon the people.But there is one man who the governor cannot stop, one man who rises up to fight for justice, who inspires the people to resist and take control of their own destinies.

Source: Franchise / Zorro
When she left briefly to take care of Kaneda, Koide was unable to resist and ended up unable to hold it down just like Kazuki said.

Source: Visual Novel / Grisaia no Rakuen

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