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KEY: Unyielding.
SYN: Inflexible, unbending, stanch, stiff, determined, obstinate, [See INFLEXIBLE and OBSTINATE].
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KEY: Upbraid.
SYN: reprove, taunt, reproach, chide.
ANT: Commend, praise, eulogize, laud, compliment, applaud.
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KEY: Uphold.
SYN: Support, sustain, elevate, raise, countenance, advocate, sanction, encourage, defend, maintain, vindicate, stand by.