Hold and Shelled

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

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Shelled is an antonym for hold.

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Shelled adjective - Of animals or fruits that have a shell.

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Hold is an antonym for shelled in detonate or throw a weapon topic.

Nearby Words: shell, shelling

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