Hold and Unsettle

Hold

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

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

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Unsettle

Unsettle verb - To trouble the mind of; to make uneasy.

Hold and unsettle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hold" instead a verb "Unsettle".

Nearby Word: unsettling

Common collocations

people hold people unsettle people
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