Contain and Withstand

Contain

Contain verb - To have within.

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

Nearby Words: container, containing, containment, containable

Withstand verb - To refuse to give in to.

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Contain and withstand are semantically related in sustain topic. Sometimes you can use "Contain" instead a verb "Withstand".

Nearby Word: withstanding

power	contain power	withstand power
kind	contain kind	withstand kind
amount	contain amount	withstand amount
number	contain number	withstand number
Other words: blast, explosion, elements, powers, amounts.

Of course, the car hadn't been designed to withstand bombs inside of it, but one would expect a car like that to contain the blast somewhat.

Source: Every Car Is a Pinto
He can survive on a diet that does not contain any blood (though the smell of it causes him to go into a shark-like feeding frenzy) and can withstand mild doses of sunlight but temporarily disintegrates when exposed to high concentrations of light.

Source: Our Vampires Are Different / Web Original

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