Hold and Work

Hold

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

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

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Work verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).

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Hold and work are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hold" instead the word "Work" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: works, working, worked, workable, worker

old	old hold	old work
good	good hold	good work
best	best hold	best work
better	better hold	better work
Other adjectives: short, complete, original, true, legitimate, single, actual, entire, little, main, famous, final, last, said, favorite.

power	hold power	work power
people	hold people	work people
job	hold job	work job
time	hold time	work time
Other words: way, gun, times, jobs.

A critic will hold their work is to be respected like arguments are (for example in the academic setting) even if all their work are actually opinions.

Source: Fact Opinion Argument
Instead, you have to work with your partner to hold her still while one of you tries to pry off the device.

Source: Beat the Curse Out of Him
Things like vacuum cleaners and jet engines work because they let the air pass straight through them instead of trying to hold it all in.

Source: Vacuum Mouth

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