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knuckles under (to)

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present tense third-person singular of knuckle under (to)

Synonyms & Antonyms of knuckles under (to)

as in submits (to), succumbs (to)

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for knuckles under (to)

bows (to),
capitulates (to),
gives in (to),
stoops (to),
submits (to),
succumbs (to),
surrenders (to),
yields (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for knuckles under (to)

bucks,
defies,
fights,
opposes,
repels,
resists,
withstands

battles,
combats,
contends (with)

challenges,
contests,
contradicts,
disputes

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“Knuckles under (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knuckles%20under%20%28to%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2022.

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