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buckle (under)

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Synonyms & Antonyms of buckle (under)

as in knuckle under

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for buckle (under)

knuckle under

acquiesce (to),
concede (to)

give over (to)

cater (to),
gratify,
indulge,
wallow

bow,
cave (in),
give in,
submit,
succumb,
surrender,
yield

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for buckle (under)

hold off,
resist

battle,
breast,
combat,
confront,
counter,
defy,
face,
fight,
meet,
object,
oppose,
repel

thwart,
withstand

reject

bridle,
check,
constrain,
curb,
inhibit,
restrain,
stifle

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“Buckle (under).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckle%20%28under%29. Accessed 1 Jul. 2022.

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