Stand off
Withstand
Withstand verb - To refuse to give in to.
Stand off and withstand are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Stand off" instead a verb "Withstand".
Nearby Word: withstanding
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Withstand and Stand off. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/stand_off/withstand
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