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stick up

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stick up in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
    hold up  stick up 
  2. defend against attack or criticism
    "He stood up for his friend"; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student"
    stand up  stick up 
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stick up in English Wiktionary

 
  1. (verb) (transitive) To put up by sticking.
  2. (verb) (transitive/idiom) To rob at gunpoint.
  3. (verb) (intransitive) To protect one's status.
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