Expelling and Hold

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Expelling noun - Any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body.

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Hold is an antonym for expelling in banish topic.

Nearby Words: expel, expelled

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

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Expelling is an antonym for hold.

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

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