Accepting
Both words in one sentence
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First it's about Peter refusing to hold his mom's hand while she died and then eagerly accepting Gamora's at the end, because he sees it as his mom doing the same.
Source: Film / Guardians of the Galaxy -
Lampshade Hanging: Rather than cut or alter Claudio's controversial "I'll hold my mind, were she an Ethiope" line when accepting his 'mystery bride' at the second wedding, Whedon instead has a black female guest standing right behind him who visibly glares at this point.
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Yukiko, who is normally about accepting yourself and others, for some reason assumes all people with beards are perverts.Yukiko: Hold on, Rise-chan!
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