Dam
Dam verb - To prevent passage through by filling with something.
Hold back
Hold back verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.
Mutual synonyms
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Hold back and Dam. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dam/hold_back
Dam & Hold back. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dam/hold_back>.
Hold back or Dam. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dam/hold_back.
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