Hold and Shake out

Opposite meaning terms

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

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Shake out is an antonym for hold.

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Shake out verb - To come to be.

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Hold is an antonym for shake out in topics: spread out, rid of.

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