Held
Held adjective - Occupied or in the control of; often used in combination.
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Transmitted is an antonym for held.
Transmitted
Transmitted adjective - Occurring among members of a family usually by heredity.
Held is an antonym for transmitted.
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- Also, whale songs are considered an art form beyond peer by some aliens, to the point where once an alien ship once held a Terragen ship hostage until they transmitted several whale songs.
Source: Alien Arts Are Appreciated -
CBeebies (International): A completely different feed from the one transmitted within the UK- this feed of the channel transmits 24 hours, and airs several shows whose license are otherwise held by different networks in the UK (for example, Humf).
Source: Creator / The BBC
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