Hold and Restrict

Hold

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

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

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Restrict verb - Place under restrictions; limit access to.

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Hold and restrict are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hold" instead a verb "Restrict".

view	hold view	restrict view
party	hold party	restrict party
power	hold power	restrict power
body	hold body	restrict body
Other words: amount, number, line, time, world, weapon, hands, times.

All of these items restrict Scizor in some way along with increasing its attack power, though not all items work that way: Scizor may also hold Leftovers to gradually heal itself, or Scizorite to Mega Evolve.

Source: Min-Maxing aka: Min Max
This is normally a bad thing but some players, knowing that if your deck runs dry and at any point you are unable to draw you instantly lose the duel, build decks stacked with these cards and use the intended benefits to merely hold off and restrict their opponent until his resources run dry.

Source: Instant-Win Condition

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