Bastion and Hold

Bastion

Bastion noun - A structure or place from which one can resist attack.

Usage example: the rebel army retreated to its bastion in the mountains to regroup

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Hold and bastion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hold" instead a noun "Bastion".

Nearby Word: bast

Hold noun - A structure or place from which one can resist attack.

Usage example: the ruins of an ancient Roman hold

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Bastion and hold are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bastion" instead a noun "Hold".

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

good	good bastion	good hold
typical	typical bastion	typical hold
short	short bastion	short hold
original	original bastion	original hold
Other adjectives: small, strong, powerful, entire, main, final, remaining, last.

Bastion tries to stop him, so Cable and Jean Grey hold him off until he's apparently down for the count.

Source: Face Death with Dignity
The first time she teleports them out of a Nobody ambush in Hollow Bastion and the second time she and Pete hold off a large swarm of Heartless so Sora can go fight Xemnas.

Source: Video Game / Kingdom Hearts II
Later, when he fails his brothers by leading a team of Ork Kommandoes into the Bastion, he takes it upon himself to Hold the Line and Face Death with Dignity.

Source: Literature / Space Marine Battles

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