5
weighty argument(argument, proof, argumentation)
4
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4
constrict(verb, decline, reduce, diminish, decrease)
4
hang on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hold, take)
4
sound argument(argument, proof, argumentation)
4
tenure(noun, hold, time, grasp, restraint)
4
tighten(verb, decline, reduce, restrain, diminish)
3
claw(verb, hold, take, grasp, arrest)
3
clip(noun, hold, catch, fastener, hook)
3
close(verb, hold, secure, block, bar)
3
fasten(verb, hold, close, fix, secure)
3
nail(verb, hold, take, fix, press)
3
take(verb, hold, keep, stay, have)
2
appreciation
2
arrest(noun, verb, hold, take, keep)
2
bear hug(verb, expression, hold, embrace, hug)
2
cherish(verb, hold, take, keep, stay)
2
cleave(verb, take, keep, stay, have)
2
cleave to(verb, expression, grasp, seize, grip)
2
cling(verb, take, keep, stay, have)
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