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squares (off)

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present tense third-person singular of square (off)

Synonyms & Antonyms of squares (off)

as in fights, battles

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for squares (off)

battles,
combats,
contends (with),
fights,
opposes

repels,
resists,
stands,
withstands

accosts,
approaches,
corners

encounters,
meets

challenges

affronts

faces up (to),
fronts

beards,
braves,
brazens,
breasts,
confronts,
dares,
defies,
faces,
outbraves,
outfaces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for squares (off)

dodges,
ducks,
funks,
shirks,
sidesteps

avoids,
eschews,
shuns

eludes,
escapes,
evades,
shakes

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“Squares (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squares%20%28off%29. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.

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