Hold and Shillyshally

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

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Shillyshally is an antonym for hold.

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Shillyshally verb - Postpone doing what one should be doing.

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Hold is an antonym for shillyshally in topics: change, take turns, go back and forth.

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Shillyshally and Hold. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/shillyshally

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Shillyshally or Hold. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/shillyshally.

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