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defy, dare
v. challenge; "I dare you!"
defy, withstand, hold, hold up
v. resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"
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confront
v. be face to face with; "The child screamed when he confronted the man in the Halloween costume"
make bold, dare, presume
v. take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission; "How dare you call my lawyer?"
dare
v. to be courageous enough to try or do something; "I don't dare call him", "she dares to dress differently from the others"
misbehave, misconduct, misdemean
v. behave badly; "The children misbehaved all morning"
resist, reject, refuse
v. resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ; "His body rejected the liver of the donor"
deal
v. behave in a certain way towards others; "He deals fairly with his employees"
tolerate
v. have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition; "The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him"
fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend
v. fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"
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