Hold and Turning

Opposite meaning words

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

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Turning is an antonym for hold.

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Turning noun - A movement in a new direction.

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Hold is an antonym for turning in topics: reverse, adapt.

Nearby Words: turn, turned, turner, turnery

high	high hold	high turning
full	full hold	full turning
better	better hold	better turning
complete	complete hold	complete turning
Other adjectives: original, dead, simple, powerful, actual, large, huge, main, interesting, famous, former, giant, bigger.

Likewise, Greg decides to grab hold of Marcell instead of turning off the fan despite knowing how to operate it.

Source: Animation / Ratatoing
The Evillious Chronicles song 'Evil Food Eater Conchita' by mothy depicts a deranged aristocrat who devours everything she can get hold of, including her servants, before finally turning on herself.

Source: Autocannibalism
There's also the fact that limiting the amount of Getter Rays the machines can hold prevents them from turning sentient.

Source: Super Prototype

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