140 entries under hold topic. ×

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clinch(verb, take, keep, stay)
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contend(verb, maintain, oppose, secure)
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cover(verb, maintain, oppose, secure)
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entrench(verb, maintain, oppose, secure)
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espouse(verb, maintain, oppose, secure)
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fend off(expression, maintain, oppose, secure)
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fight(verb, maintain, oppose, secure)
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fight for(expression, maintain, oppose, secure)
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fortify(verb, keep, maintain, encourage)
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garrison(verb, maintain, oppose, secure)
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grip(verb, take, keep, continue)
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hang in(verb, expression, continue, grasp)
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hang on(expression, take, keep, stay)
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hedge(verb, maintain, oppose, secure)
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hold at bay(expression, idiom, maintain, oppose)
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insure(verb, maintain, oppose, secure)
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keep safe(expression, maintain, oppose, secure)
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long for(expression, fancy, assume, prize)
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mine(verb, maintain, oppose, secure)
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oppose(verb, maintain, secure, resist)
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