Demand and Hold

Demand

Demand verb - To ask for (something) earnestly or with authority.

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Hold and demand are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hold" instead a verb "Demand".

Nearby Words: demanding, demanded, demandant

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

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Demand and hold are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Demand" instead a verb "Hold".

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

high	high demand	high hold
long	long demand	long hold
short	short demand	short hold
dead	dead demand	dead hold
Other adjectives: single, simple, poor, small, strong, massive, large, big, huge, little, final, additional, last, increasing, industrial.

attention	demand attention	hold attention
power	demand power	hold power
baby	demand baby	hold baby
people	demand people	hold people
Other words: kind, number, piece, hand, hostage.

If you romance Jaheira in Baldur's Gate II, a band of thugs will hold her hostage and demand your valuables during your travels.

Source: Taking the Bullet
He introduces Tinnie as his fiancee purely to defuse the situation, only to have her hold him to it and demand a ring a few pages later.

Source: Accidental Proposal
Meta Casting Mugging the Monster: The first scene has a man hold up Books and demand his wallet.

Source: Film / The Shootist

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