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fights off
| Main Entry: |
fight back/fight off
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | defend oneself |
| Synonyms: | beat off, bottle up, check, contain, control, curb, fend off, hold at bay, hold back, keep at bay, oppose, put up fight, repel, reply, repress, repulse, resist, restrain, retaliate, stave off, ward off |
| Antonyms: | give in, give up, surrender, yield |
| Main Entry: | fight back |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | defend |
| Synonyms: | beat off, bottle up, check, contain, control, curb, fight off, hold back, oppose, repel, reply, repress, repulse, resist, restrain, retaliate, stave off, ward off |
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