Stick and Withstand

Stick

Stick verb - To hold to something firmly as if by adhesion.

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Withstand and stick are semantically related In some cases you can use "Withstand" instead a verb "Stick".

Nearby Words: sticker, sticky, sticking, stickily

Withstand verb - To refuse to give in to.

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Stick and withstand are semantically related in endure topic. Sometimes you can use "Stick" instead a verb "Withstand".

Nearby Word: withstanding

form	stick form	withstand form
damage	stick damage	withstand damage

Death of a Thousand Cuts: If your character can withstand counterattacks, it's entirely possible to beat someone or something to death with just your bare hands or a stick.

Source: Tabletop Game / The Witcher: Game of Imagination
The method of training pilots to withstand these high g-loads is fairly simple: stick them in a really big centrifuge and spin them around really, really fast.

Source: Centrifugal Farce
Yes, he can withstand bullets, but not some stick lying on the ground.

Source: Film / Psycho Cop

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