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stand up

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of stand up

to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval a hypothesis that won't stand up to close analysis Synonyms of stand up fly, hold up, pass, washWords Related to stand up get through, go down, go over, go through, play, take, work

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