Held
Held adjective - Occupied or in the control of; often used in combination.
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Understood and held are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Understood" instead an adjective "Held".
Understood
Understood adjective - Implied by or inferred from actions or statements.
Held and understood are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Held" instead an adjective "Understood".
Both words in one sentence
- In this case, her husband Byron, would certainly not have been "fine with it" as such, but he never held it against her, presumably because he understood the desperate circumstances.
Source: Sympathetic Adulterer -
Marche perfectly understood the situation and he never acted out on it, but deep down, he held resentment towards his little brother because Marche basically grew up with aloof parents.
Source: The Resenter -
Then the Angel's father understood, and he clasped that hand and held it in a strong, firm grasp.
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