Dam and Hold

Dam

Dam verb - To prevent passage through by filling with something.

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Hold and dam are semantically related in hold back topic. In some cases you can use "Hold" instead a verb "Dam".

Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.

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Dam and hold are semantically related in hold back topic. Sometimes you can use "Dam" instead a verb "Hold".

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

old	old dam	old hold
full	full dam	full hold
original	original dam	original hold
single	single dam	single hold
Other adjectives: empty, small, actual, entire, huge, illegal, mental, former, final, last, giant, flooded, bigger.

In the first episode of The Tick, the Idea Men hold the city dam for ransom with explosives.

Source: Big Dam Plot
Tom Goes To The Mayor episode "Bassfest" where the Mayor has the wonderful idea to hold a concert near a dam.

Source: Big Dam Plot
Rob unleashes his Force Lightning to hold the water up at a dam, cutting off the power in Vultor's territory.

Source: Western Animation / The Adventures of the American Rabbit

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