Held and Trusted

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

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

Trusted adjective - (of persons) worthy of trust or confidence.

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Held and trusted are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Held" instead a verb "Trusted".

Nearby Words: trust, trusting, trusty, trustful, trustee

While there have certainly been plenty of examples of scheming and traitors among top advisors, most people who have held such trusted positions did so because they were, in fact, trustworthy.

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She pratically almost killed Cannonball during training, almost killed her enemies only being held back by her teammates, and her teammates barely trusted her.

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The last woman (Einstürzen) Heine really trusted turned him into a monster, the last woman (Lily) he held close he ended up ripping to pieces.

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