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Synonyms for Hold Up (same or very similar meaning)

WordNet sense 1 (resist or confront with resistance):
defy, hold, withstand

WordNet sense 2 (resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.):
stand up, hold water

WordNet sense 3 (continue to live; endure or last):
endure, go, last, live, survive, live, hold out, live on

WordNet sense 4 (rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat):
stick up

WordNet sense 5 (be the physical support of; carry the weight of):
support, sustain

WordNet sense 6 (cause to be slowed down or delayed):
delay, detain


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