Hold and Knock over

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Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.

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Knock over is an antonym for hold.

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Knock over verb - To remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully.

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Hold is an antonym for knock over in topics: defeat, overthrow, surprise.

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Knock over and Hold. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/knock_over

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