Hold and Net

Hold

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

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Net and hold are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Net" instead a verb "Hold".

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Net verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.

Usage example: a police sting that netted drug dealers from all parts of the city

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Hold and net are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hold" instead a verb "Net".

Nearby Word: netting

old	old hold	old net
good	good hold	good net
empty	empty hold	empty net
small	small hold	small net
Other adjectives: strong, entire, large, big, huge, little, main, last, giant, magical, bigger.

party	hold party	net party
power	hold power	net power
rank	hold rank	net rank
amount	hold amount	net amount
Other words: title, weapon, items, sword, weapons.

All the kids, they hold a grudge Their minds are logged on to the net And all the kids, they hold a grudge You fail them and they wont forget it

Source: Lyrical Dissonance / Alternative
In The Living Daylights, Necros grabs hold of Bond's boot while they are fighting on the cargo net dangling out the back of the plane.

Source: Giving Them the Strip
Even then, families often cast a wide net to find a male heir among the cadet branches and other distant relations rather than allow a female to hold power in her own right.

Source: Heir Club for Men

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