Held
Held adjective - Occupied or in the control of; often used in combination.
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Synonyms for Held
Interested and held are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Interested" instead the word "Held" as a noun or an adjective.
Interested
Interested adjective - Having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern.
Held and interested are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Held" instead the word "Interested" as a noun or an adjective.
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The Flash, especially when Wally West held the mantle, was known for being compassionate and honestly interested in reforming most of his enemies.
Source: All-Loving Hero -
Hark gets it right again (buttercups if anyone was interested), and Death, fed up, offers a third, final question: on the day that Hark was born, what were the first words his father said to him as he held him for the first time?
Source: Chess with Death -
Corrupt Corporate Executive: Though it was mainly a case of "we're just interested in money" at first (The corporates only held off human testing for PR reasons), morals go out the window when they find out Elsa is pregnant with Dren's child.
Source: Film / Splice
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