Arrest and Stand

Arrest

Arrest noun - The act of taking into one's control by authority of law.

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Stand and arrest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stand" instead the word "Arrest" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: arresting, arrested, arrester

Stand noun - A level usually raised surface.

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Arrest and stand are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Arrest" instead the word "Stand" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: standing, stance, standee

good	good arrest	good stand
full	full arrest	full stand
particular	particular arrest	particular stand
public	public arrest	public stand
Other adjectives: routine, actual, real, big, ambiguous, infamous, easy, illegal, final, later, inevitable, last, occasional.

man	arrest man	stand man
guy	arrest guy	stand guy
men	arrest men	stand men
time	arrest time	stand time
Other words: head, guard, anyone.

This leads to amusing situations like a group of combat veteran Wardens hesitating to arrest him when Harry, in fact, is concussed and can barely stand up straight.

Source: Legend Fades to Myth
They find each other years later and have a one-night-stand, but America is soon killed during an arrest.

Source: Childhood Friend Romance
The solution: have Rachel stand in front of the camera and have the officers arrest the technicians while they're ogling her breasts.

Source: Series / Nash Bridges

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