Contain and Prohibit

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Contain verb - To have as part of a whole.

Usage example: the contract contains several new clauses

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Prohibit is an antonym for contain.

Nearby Words: container, containing, containment, containable

Prohibit verb - To order not to do or use or to be done or used.

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Contain is an antonym for prohibit.

violence	contain violence	prohibit violence
books	contain books	prohibit books

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