Hold and Wave

Hold

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

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

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Wave verb - To direct or notify by a movement or gesture.

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Hold and wave are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hold" instead a verb "Wave".

Nearby Words: waved, waving, wavy, wavelet, waveband

long	long hold	long wave
short	short hold	short wave
complete	complete hold	complete wave
original	original hold	original wave
Other adjectives: infinite, single, simple, small, powerful, entire, massive, large, big, huge, little, final, last, giant, magical, bigger.

Hold the Line: Base Defense missions have you fending off wave after wave of enemies.

Source: Video Game / Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
Brahms calls her out on it:No, I'm one of those scientists who lost her husband, all her friends, her homeworld, and everything I hold dear when the wave wiped out the planet of Seran.

Source: Literature / Star Trek: The Genesis Wave
Hold the Line: The Invasion gametype pits you and the rest of the players (forming a single team) against monsters, and the objective is to resist wave after wave.

Source: Video Game / Xonotic

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