Holding and Term

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Holding noun - A decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard.

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Term and holding are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Term" instead a noun "Holding".

Nearby Words: hold, holder, holdout, holdback

Term noun - A fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position.

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Holding and term are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Holding" instead a noun "Term".

Nearby Words: termless, termed, termer

The staff of the clinic holding him sabotages his suicide device so that when he tries to use it he's just rendered unconscious and his short-term memory is wiped instead of dying.

Source: Literature / Time Enough for Love
It also only seems to affect the victim while he's actually holding it in their face, making it impractical for long-term work.

Source: Hypnotize the Princess
Among drama students, "Milking The Giant Cow" is a term that refers to the practice of holding your hands skyward (or merely gesticulating wildly) to show emotion.

Source: Milking the Giant Cow

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