Held and Rejected

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Held adjective - Occupied or in the control of; often used in combination.

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Rejected and held are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rejected" instead a verb "Held".

Rejected adjective - Left unoccupied or unused.

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Held and rejected are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Held" instead a verb "Rejected".

Nearby Words: reject, rejection, rejecting, rejector, rejecter

He is beaten, rejected and held in contempt.

Source: Break The Cutie / Live-Action Films
Oh, and Chunky Kong's held captive there and the boss is a massive Jack in the Box thrown in the "rejected toys" bin.

Source: Nightmarish Factory
Vincent van Gogh: Among the numerous things Vincent did when he was rejected or to try to prevent rejection, he cut off his ear and held his hand over an open flame.

Source: Not Good with Rejection

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