Hold close and Release

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Hold close verb - Hold firmly, usually with one's hands.

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Release is an antonym for hold close.

Release verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).

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Hold close is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

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Release and Hold close. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold_close/release

Hold close & Release. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold_close/release>.

Release or Hold close. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold_close/release.

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