Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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hold back | No | No | Yes | No |
contain | No | No | Yes | No |
hold back (verb) | contain (verb) |
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prevent the action or expression of | hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of |
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of | lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits |
hold back; keep from being perceived by others | include or contain; have as a component |
secure and keep for possible future use or application | be divisible by |
wait before acting | contain or hold; have within |
refrain from doing | be capable of holding or containing |