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Verb hold in has 3 senses
- enclose, hold in, confine - close in or confine
--1 is one way to hold, bear, carry, contain
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
- control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
--2 is one way to restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- conceal, hold back, hold in - hold back; keep from being perceived by others; "She conceals her anger well"
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
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