Hold
Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.
People
People verb - To supply with inhabitants.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| close | close hold | close people |
| old | old hold | old people |
| good | good hold | good people |
| better | better hold | better people |
| Other adjectives: many, dead, poor, powerful, actual, little, famous, last. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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However, it's shown that he does have the capabilities and charisma to actually charm people and hold down relationships: he simply doesn't bother because he doesn't respect most other people, a fact pointed out by one of the few psychiatrists able to shut him up.
Source: Intelligence Equals Isolation -
By adding the adjective, "live" or "living" to any noun in Super Scribblenauts, the conjured item gains the abilities to move, hold objects, attack people and objects, etc.
Source: Animate Inanimate Object -
Unfortunately, many of those in FARC take cover in neighboring countries with "affinity" to its "ideology" (in theory communism, but in Real Life they just kidnap people and hold them for ransom like any other criminal group).
Source: Useful Notes / Colombia
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