Contain and Fume

Contain

Contain verb - To have within.

Fume is an antonym for contain.

Nearby Words: container, containing, containment, containable

Fume

Fume verb - To express one's anger usually violently.
Usage example: when she found out her driver's license was being suspended, she fumed, throwing papers across the room and shouting at the top of her lungs

Contain is an antonym for fume.

Nearby Words: fuming, fumed
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