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(Entry 1 of 2)
- no matter how much people object, I will stand by my decision
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standby
nounSynonyms of standby (Entry 2 of 2)
- our old standby in times of trouble
Synonyms for standby
- anchor,
- buttress,
- dependence
- (also dependance),
- mainstay,
- pillar,
- reliance
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“Stand by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand%20by. Accessed 20 May. 2022.
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