Hold and Stall

Hold

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

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Stall and hold are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stall" instead the word "Hold" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Stall verb - To bring (something) to a standstill.

Usage example: endless complaints stalled the process of selecting the winning design for the memorial

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Hold and stall are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hold" instead the word "Stall" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: stalled, stalling, stallion, stallholder

old	old hold	old stall
high	high hold	high stall
long	long hold	long stall
complete	complete hold	complete stall
Other adjectives: proper, single, empty, small, entire, last, flooded, favorite.

He's also fairly well muscled, quick witted, good with improvised weapons (vending machines, toilet stall doors, basballs, firehoses) and can hold his own in a fight.

Source: Wimpification
The filibuster allows a politician to stall the voting of a piece of legislation by basically speaking for however long they can hold out.

Source: Bothering by the Book
Runaway Radish from the children's book of the same name is described as a good bad pony, because he teaches his riders to make sure they check their girths, latch his stall, close all gates, plug in the electric fence, tie tight knots... and hold on tight!

Source: Horsing Around

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