Held
Held adjective - Occupied or in the control of; often used in combination.
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Maintained and held are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Maintained" instead the word "Held" as an adjective or a verb.
Maintained
Maintained adjective - Kept in good condition.
Held and maintained are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Held" instead the word "Maintained" as an adjective or a verb.
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Or rather, it's caused and maintained by the Ellimist's people — the surface is too inhospitable to live on, so they live on chunks of crystal held aloft by their flying residents.
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New Japan Pro Wrestling really didn't like how WCW had Jushin Liger drop their junior heavyweight title and maintained that he held the belt his entire time in WCW.
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After Maurisk's coup is stopped, the position he held in the government is maintained but is now occupied by an elderly politician who is respected but not very effectual.
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