Hold
Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.
Know
Know verb - To have a practical understanding of.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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He'll slaughter everyone you know and hold dear and leave you to live the remainder of your life alone, but he'll do it with a polite smile and civil tone.
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On the surface Ruby may seem like this, but she does indeed seem to know exactly what to say, but hold it back to let whoever the other person is think it's their idea.
Source: Know-Nothing Know-It-All -
He doesn't seem to mind the relationship, and is mostly just befuddled that Mark is courting his daughter the old-fashioned way.Jim: [to Mark] You know I carry a gun and hold grudges, right?
Source: Series / Terra Nova
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