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verb
hold back from doing
Synonyms for pass up
verb
hold back from doing
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verb
officially forbid
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verb
officially forbid
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verb
ban; refrain from using
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verb
ban; refrain from using
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verb
erase, remove
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erase, remove
- wipe outstar
- annulstar
- expungestar
- editstar
- omitstar
- eliminatestar
- destroystar
- black outstar
- excludestar
- cut outstar
- effacestar
- trimstar
- obliteratestar
- decontaminatestar
- rubstar
- dropstar
- squashstar
- snipstar
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verb
avoid; escape
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verb
avoid; escape
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verb
get away from
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verb
get away from
- dodgestar
- hidestar
- deceivestar
- concealstar
- fleestar
- avoidstar
- sidestepstar
- fend offstar
- eludestar
- bypassstar
- escapestar
- circumventstar
- pussyfootstar
- shufflestar
- fencestar
- confusestar
- wafflestar
- duckstar
- prevaricatestar
- declinestar
- equivocatestar
- shystar
- shirkstar
- fudgestar
- cavilstar
- balkstar
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verb
give up, do without
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verb
give up, do without
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verb
be deprived of; mislay
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verb
be deprived of; mislay
- sufferstar
- squanderstar
- dropstar
- failstar
- wastestar
- surrenderstar
- forgetstar
- bereavestar
- consumestar
- forfeitstar
- misplacestar
- lavishstar
- depletestar
- missstar
- capitulatestar
- dissipatestar
- robstar
- exhauststar
- sacrificestar
- displacestar
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verb
fail, make a mistake
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verb
fail, make a mistake
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verb
be indifferent, leave alone
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verb
be indifferent, leave alone
- spurnstar
- overlookstar
- ignorestar
- discountstar
- underestimatestar
- rejectstar
- disregardstar
- despisestar
- affrontstar
- disdainstar
- slurstar
- dismissstar
- slightstar
- scantstar
- deteststar
- depreciatestar
- scornstar
- rebuffstar
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verb
decide not to do
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verb
decide not to do
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verb
turn away; give the cold shoulder
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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
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verb
do without; keep from doing
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verb
do without; keep from doing
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verb
deny; say no
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verb
deny; say no
- declinestar
- turn downstar
- withholdstar
- ignorestar
- proteststar
- withdrawstar
- rejectstar
- rebuffstar
- dodgestar
- spurnstar
- regretstar
- repudiatestar
- disaccordstar
- disapprovestar
- evadestar
- disallowstar
- nixstar
- demurstar
- desiststar
- repelstar
- dissentstar
- shunstar
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verb
say no to
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verb
say no to
- refusestar
- spurnstar
- renouncestar
- vetostar
- scrapstar
- dismissstar
- denystar
- repudiatestar
- turn downstar
- rebuffstar
- repulsestar
- shedstar
- burnstar
- despisestar
- disbelievestar
- killstar
- excludestar
- declinestar
- secondstar
- discreditstar
- eliminatestar
- sloughstar
- scornstar
- reprobatestar
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verb
avoid, ignore
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verb
avoid, ignore
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verb
avoid, miss
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verb
avoid, miss
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verb
give someone the cold shoulder
Synonyms
verb
give someone the cold shoulder
- ostracizestar
- disregardstar
- scoldstar
- boycottstar
- ignorestar
- scornstar
- shunstar
- neglectstar
- rebuffstar
- humiliatestar
- mortifystar
- upstagestar
- duckstar
- cutstar
- humblestar
- slightstar
- slurstar
- scratchstar
- disdainstar
- icestar
Antonyms
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More words related to pass up
verb. hold back from doing
verb. avoid; escape
- frustrate
- get around
- get away from
- give the runaround
- give the slip
- give wide berth to
- hem and haw
- not touch
verb. get away from
- flee
- fly
- fudge
- get around
- give the runaround
- hedge
- hide
- keep distance
- lay low
- lead on a merry chase
- lie
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