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hunker down vs stand fast

stand fast vs hunker down

hunker down and stand fast both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hunker down No No Yes No
stand fast No No Yes No
As verbs, stand fast is a hypernym of hunker down; that is, stand fast is a word with a broader meaning than hunker down:
  • hunker down: hold stubbornly to a position
  • stand fast: refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief
Other hypernyms of hunker down include hold firm, stand firm, stand pat.
hunker down (verb) stand fast (verb)
hold stubbornly to a position refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief
sit on one's heels
take shelter
Difference between hunker down and stand fast

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