Hold back and Pull back

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Hold back

Hold back verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.
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Pull back and hold back are semantically related In some cases you can use "Pull back" instead a verb "Hold back".

Pull back

Pull back verb - Pull back or move away or backward.
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Hold back and pull back are semantically related in wait topic. Sometimes you can use "Hold back" instead a verb "Pull back", if it concerns topics such as back off.

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