Blessing and Hold

Blessing

Blessing noun - A prayer calling for divine care, protection, or favor.

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

Nearby Words: bless, blessed, blessedness, blest, blessedly

Hold noun - The act or manner of holding.

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

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

full	full blessing	full hold
short	short blessing	short hold
complete	complete blessing	complete hold
original	original blessing	original hold
Other adjectives: legitimate, simple, small, actual, massive, huge, final, last, magical, biggest.

And didn't release his submission hold until he got a blessing (and after God moved Jacob's sciatic nerve an inch or two).

Source: Badass Israeli
Jacob, who wrestled an avatar of ''God'' to a standstill and wouldn't release his submission hold until he got a blessing.

Source: Determinator / Mythology

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