Hold and Subsume

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

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Subsume and hold are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Subsume" instead a verb "Hold".

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Subsume verb - To have as part of a whole.

Usage example: games and team sports are subsumed under the classification of “recreation”

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Hold and subsume are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hold" instead a verb "Subsume".

Nearby Word: subsuming

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