Contain and Fume
Opposite meaning words
Contain
Contain verb - To have within.
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
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