Execution and Hold

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Execution noun - The doing of an action.

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Hold is an antonym for execution in carrying out of a task topic.

Hold noun - The act or manner of holding.

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Execution is an antonym for hold.

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

good	good execution	good hold
full	full execution	full hold
better	better execution	better hold
complete	complete execution	complete hold
Other adjectives: proper, single, painful, brutal, poor, actual, entire, last.

Due to the Dead: The reason Yurul goes to get Shut Hell's body, after her execution - to at least hold a proper funeral for her.

Source: Manga / Shut Hell
Not a bad idea, but the execution was lacking, and it didn't help that the gameplay doesn't hold up terribly well.

Source: Playing the Player
In Saints Row 2 you can grab anyone within melee range into a headlock, then hold them as a meat-shield or deliver an instant execution.

Source: One Hit Kill / Video Games

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