Hold and Profess

Hold

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

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

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Profess

Profess verb - To present a false appearance of.

Hold and profess are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hold" instead a verb "Profess".

Common collocations

view hold view profess view
power hold power profess power
feelings hold feelings profess feelings
views hold views profess views
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