Hold and Reduce

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

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

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Reduce verb - To bring to a lower grade or rank.

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Hold and reduce are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hold" instead a verb "Reduce".

Nearby Words: reduced, reduction, reducing, reducible

power	hold power	reduce power
people	hold people	reduce people
body	hold body	reduce body
amount	hold amount	reduce amount
Other words: number, time, world, weight, head, times.

While it is technically possible to defeat the Dark Naga deck by attacking it, the best the opposing players can usually do is to hold it off and take actions that reduce the turn limit.

Source: Hold the Line
Robert walked her through how to split responsibilities, hold her staff accountable, and reduce unnecessary costs.

Source: Series / Restaurant: Impossible
Though this doesn't reduce opponents mobility, they are far more likely to submit via a hold that targets a badly injured area, than one that has taken no damage.

Source: Subsystem Damage

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