Closely
Hold
Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.
Both words in one sentence
- If you listen closely, he's only mostly able to hold them back during Mima's farewell message when discovering her sleeping form in Touhou Mother.
Source: Lets Play / Gunarm Dyne -
Less mundane example: Nathan's description as "lyrical visionary" doesn't hold a lot of water if you look at the lyrics too closely.
- Chances are, they'll eye it closely, hold it up to the light, scratch it with their fingernail, give it a healthy snort, and then stick it in their mouth.
Source: Sniff Sniff Nom
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