Hold and Seize

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Hold

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

Usage example: this casserole dish is too hot to hold, so grab a potholder

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Seize is a synonym for hold in grasp topic. In some cases you can use "Seize" instead a verb "Hold", when it comes to topics like secure, clutch, have.

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Seize

Seize verb - To take or keep under one's control by authority of law.

Usage example: seized the leaders of one of the city's major drug rings

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Hold is a synonym for seize in secure topic. Sometimes you can use "Hold" instead a verb "Seize", if it concerns topics such as clutch, have, grasp.

Nearby Words: seizure, seizing, seised

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fire	hold fire	seize fire
power	hold power	seize power
people	hold people	seize people
position	hold position	seize position
Other words: body, world, title, knife, sword, gun, times, weapons.

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He can generate blasts of telekinetic force, possess other bodies, seize enemies and hold them up in the air, generate defensive shields, and blow people to pieces with his mind.

Source: Psychic Powers
Rather than killing off the king's children to secure my own hold on the throne, I will slip the king or queen hormonal tablets to sterilise them and induce embarrassing illnesses (which may aid in my attempts to seize power).

Source: Just For Fun / Evil Chancellor List
Mechanical hands would then seize the cats from the cages, and hold them aloft while large nylon brushes scrubbed them vigorously.

Source: Bad People Abuse Animals

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