Check and Holdback

Check

Check noun - The amount owed at a bar or restaurant or the slip of paper stating the amount.

Holdback and check are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Holdback" instead a noun "Check".

Holdback

Holdback noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.
Usage example: the only holdback to starting the new job is my contractual commitment to my current position

Check and holdback are semantically related. You can use "Check" instead the word "Holdback" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: hold, holding
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