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stand up |
stand up for |
stand up to |
stand watch |
stand-alone |
stand-by
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| stand-offish
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| standage
stand-by
CIDE DICTIONARY
stand-by, n.
One who, or that which, stands by one in need; something upon which one relies for constant use or in an emergency. [1913 Webster]
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