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WITHSTANDER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A fighter who holds out against attack
Synonyms:
defender; withstander
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("withstander" is a kind of...):
battler; belligerent; combatant; fighter; scrapper (someone who fights (or is fighting))
Derivation:
withstand (stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An opponent who resists with force or resolution
Example:
obstinate withstanders of innovation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("withstander" is a kind of...):
adversary; antagonist; opponent; opposer; resister (someone who offers opposition)
Derivation:
withstand (resist or confront with resistance)
