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verb
keep at bay
Synonyms for keeping at arms length
verb
keep at bay
Antonyms for keeping at arms length
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verb
be indifferent, leave alone
Synonyms
verb
be indifferent, leave alone
- spurnstar
- overlookstar
- ignorestar
- discountstar
- underestimatestar
- rejectstar
- disregardstar
- despisestar
- affrontstar
- disdainstar
- slurstar
- dismissstar
- slightstar
- scantstar
- deteststar
- depreciatestar
- scornstar
- rebuffstar
- condemnstar
- brush asidestar
Antonyms
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verb
turn away; give the cold shoulder
Synonyms
verb
turn away; give the cold shoulder
- ignorestar
- refusestar
- spurnstar
- rebukestar
- snubstar
- repudiatestar
- dismissstar
- denystar
- fend offstar
- resiststar
- opposestar
- chidestar
- turn downstar
- rejectstar
- disregardstar
- repulsestar
- discouragestar
- cutstar
- declinestar
- slightstar
- crossstar
- neglectstar
Antonyms
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verb
push away; repulse
Synonyms
verb
push away; repulse
- withstandstar
- confrontstar
- fend offstar
- resiststar
- rebuffstar
- declinestar
- refusestar
- cutstar
- traversestar
- buckstar
- coolstar
- dismissstar
- duelstar
- parrystar
- rebutstar
- opposestar
- rejectstar
- disownstar
- fightstar
- checkstar
- kickstar
- disputestar
- brush offstar
- hold backstar
Antonyms
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verb
defend, guard
Synonyms
verb
defend, guard
Antonyms
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More words related to keeping at arms length
verb. be indifferent, leave alone
- disdain
- dismiss
- disregard
- have nothing to do with
- ignore
- keep at arm's length
- keep one's distance
- laugh off
verb. turn away; give the cold shoulder
- discourage
- dismiss
- disregard
- fend off
- hold off
- ignore
- keep at a distance
- keep at arm's length
- keep at bay
verb. push away; repulse
- force back
- force off
- give cold shoulder to
- hold back
- hold off
- keep at arm's length
- keep at bay
- keep off
- kick
- knock down
verb. defend, guard
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