Hold and Outplay

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

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Outplay is an antonym for hold.

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Outplay verb - Excel or defeat in a game.

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Hold is an antonym for outplay in defeat topic.

Nearby Word: outplaying

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Outplay and Hold. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/outplay

Hold & Outplay. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/outplay>.

Outplay or Hold. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/outplay.

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