322 entries under hold topic. ×

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entrench(verb, maintain, oppose, secure)
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espouse(verb, accept, maintain, oppose)
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fasten(verb, secure, restrain, join)
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fend off(expression, maintain, oppose, secure)
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fetter(verb, secure, restrain, join)
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fight for(expression, maintain, oppose, secure)
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fix(noun, verb, set, secure)
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fortify(verb, maintain, oppose, secure)
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furl(verb, secure, restrain, join)
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garrison(noun, verb, maintain, oppose)
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glue(verb, secure, restrain, join)
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guard against(expression, maintain, oppose, secure)
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hamper(verb, secure, restrain, join)
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handcuff(verb, secure, restrain, join)
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hedge(support, keep, maintain, oppose)
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hem(verb, secure, restrain, join)
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hinder(verb, restrain, trap, immobilize)
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hitch(verb, secure, restrain, join)
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hobble(verb, secure, restrain, join)
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hold at bay(expression, idiom, maintain, oppose)
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