Hold and Stem

Hold

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

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

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Stem verb - Remove the stem from.

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Hold and stem are semantically related in stop topic. Sometimes you can use "Hold" instead the word "Stem" as a verb or a noun.

belief	hold belief	stem belief
people	hold people	stem people
kind	hold kind	stem kind
number	hold number	stem number
Other words: time, nothing, sword.

A lot of the problems with this concept stem from misunderstandings of Freud, whose body of work discussed a range of issues beyond the few stereotypes people still hold over him.

Source: Analysis / All Psychology Is Freudian
It may actually stem into Can't Hold His Liquor territory, since he grows paranoid and unpredictable pretty quickly, but we aren't told how much he drinks at one time.

Source: Literature / Decembersville
His struggle to hold his broken family together, along with his sluttiness, death-wish, general bone-headedness, and feeling that he's only valuable as a "blunt instrument", all seem to stem from efforts to do enough that he feels worthwhile.

Source: Fatal Flaw

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