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Hold out

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• Hold out against

  Synonyms for hold out against verb withstand, oppose prevent refuse thwart continue combat repel confront defy abide forgo maintain curb endure turn down hinder traverse countervail weather antagonize battle counteract suffer check contend brook persist dispute forbear persevere bear stay assault refrain assail hold buck duel stonewall remain fight back abstain from die hard hold […]

• Hold out for

  Synonyms for hold out for verb demand, maintain property or right hold challenge defend insist call for assert collect need take ask believe allege declare knock hit uphold vindicate advance require pretend pronounce adduce requisition solicit postulate profess exact justify pick up pop the question have dibs on something hit up lay claim to stake […]

• Hold out on

  Synonyms for hold out on verb keep back refuse deduct hide conceal suppress deny keep resist retain detain inhibit abstain disallow refrain repress constrain kill spike restrain curb hold bridle check reserve hold back hold out clam up dummy up hold down keep secret keep to oneself keep under wraps sit on stop oneself keep […]

• Hold out hope

  Synonyms for hold out hope verb bring hope, possibility suggest encourage hint indicate look bode omen betoken denote foreshadow forebode bespeak augur portend presage like foretoken give hope hold probability lead to expect seem likely show signs of Antonyms for hold out hope ignore renege break discourage

• Hold out one hand

  Synonyms for hold out one hand verb beg scrounge sponge freeload bum cadge mooch hustle ask alms hit up live hand to mouth pass the hat solicit charity hold out one’s hand

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