Hold and Screen

Hold

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

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

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Screen verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

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Hold and screen are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hold" instead a verb "Screen".

Nearby Words: screened, screening, scree, screenful

old	old hold	old screen
full	full hold	full screen
long	long hold	long screen
typical	typical hold	typical screen
Other adjectives: short, complete, original, single, simple, empty, small, actual, entire, massive, large, big, huge, little, main, final, last, said, giant, bigger.

nothing	hold nothing	screen nothing
times	hold times	screen times

Boring but Practical: Once you have a fully-upgraded green weapon, the most effective strategy is to stand (or duck) at either edge of the screen and hold the fire button, killing virtually all enemies as soon as they come onscreen and putting you at minimal risk for damage.

Source: Video Game / The Adventures Of Batman And Robin
When the screen pops up, hold L or R, close the screen.

Source: Game Breaker / Simulation
Android also supports mice, but right-click represents the back button instead of opening the context menu, which requires you to left-click-and-hold as if you were touching the screen.

Source: Damn You, Muscle Memory

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