Want and Withhold

Want

Want verb - To have an earnest wish to own or enjoy.

Withhold and want are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Withhold" instead a verb "Want".

Nearby Words: wanting, wanted

Withhold

Withhold verb - To be unwilling to grant.

Want and withhold are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Want" instead a verb "Withhold".

Nearby Word: withholding

Common collocations

help want help withhold help
part want part withhold part
sex want sex withhold sex
truth want truth withhold truth
Other words: piece, time, money, game, food, information, song.
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