Kept back
Settled upon and kept back are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Settled upon" instead a verb "Kept back".
Settled upon
Kept back and settled upon are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Kept back" instead a verb "Settled upon".
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Settled upon and Kept back. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/kept_back/settled_upon
Kept back & Settled upon. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/kept_back/settled_upon>.
Settled upon or Kept back. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/kept_back/settled_upon.
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