Contain and Stand

Contain

Contain verb - To have within.

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Stand and contain are semantically related in carry topic. In some cases you can use "Stand" instead a verb "Contain".

Nearby Words: container, containing, containment, containable

Stand verb - To occupy a place or location.

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Contain and stand are semantically related in carry topic. Sometimes you can use "Contain" instead a verb "Stand".

Nearby Words: standing, stance, standee

violence	contain violence	stand violence
people	contain people	stand people
part	contain part	stand part
kind	contain kind	stand kind
Other words: stuff, story, music, nothing, stories, episodes.

The Eye of the Beholder games and the first Lands of Lore game contain tiles that spin you around when you stand on them and require compass watching.

Source: Scrappy Mechanic / Role-Playing Games
One Game for the Price of Two: The two games each contain only half the story, and are not intended to stand alone.

Source: Video Game / Digital Devil Saga
Many fans cannot stand the fourth and fifth game because they're not like the original four (and contain horrific Eldritch Abominations).

Source: Contested Sequel

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