Act
Act verb - To present a portrayal or performance of.
Hold on
Hold on verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.
Both terms in one sentence
- You start with nothing but a bronze knife - which you will hold on through most of the first act since you've landed in a Stone Age world.
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Only the plucky island of Malta manages to hold on despite heavy casualties and near-starvation, an act that gets the entire island awarded the George Cross.
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Sonic Syndicate reintroduced the metalcore side of the act that had begun to take hold on Only Inhuman whilst bearing some light Groove Metal undertones.
Source: Music / Sonic Syndicate
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