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compass(noun, verb, take, appropriate, grasp)
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confine(verb, take, decline, keep, reduce)
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contain(verb, take, keep, stay, have)
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cradle(verb, take, keep, stay, have)
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enfold(verb, hold, take, fix, press)
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grit(verb, grind, compress, tighten)
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handle(verb, take, keep, stay, have)
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hold fast(verb, expression, take, appropriate, grasp)
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keep(verb, hold, take, stay, have)
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keep close(expression, take, keep, stay, have)
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kidnap
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lock(verb, secure, block, bar, obstruct)
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not let go(expression, idiom, take, keep, stay)
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nourish(verb, take, keep, stay, have)
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palm(verb, take, keep, stay, have)
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