Free
Free verb - To set free (as from slavery or confinement).
Hold back
Hold back verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.
Usage example: the only thing holding Joe back from joining the swim team is lack of transportation
Both terms in one sentence
- The seals placed against the Seeds of Resurrection also hold back the "true world", in which the Grotesqueries roam free and hold dominance over all things.
Source: No Ontological Inertia - Dordonii and Gantenbaine also count, giving Ichigo and Chad a free pass when they were fairly beaten, even encouraging them to not hold back.
Source: Affably Evil / Anime and Manga -
Disc One Nuke: The first Mystery Gift promotion gave a free Shiny Beldum; not only does it come with Metagross' Megastone, it has moves that Beldum normally don't have, including Hold Back (which is pretty much the same as False Swipe) making it very useful for catching Pokémon.
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