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Holds Back Restrains Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
RESISTS which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
RESISTS
Updated: October 15, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "RESISTS" which means:
- verb
- • Elude, especially in a baffling way
- • Stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
- • Express opposition through action or words
- • Withstand the force of something
- • Resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
- • Refuse to comply noun
- • A protective coating or covering.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He resists the urge to eat junk food."
- • "She resists the temptation to check her phone during class."
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