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Hold in

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To keep something to oneself; to prevent from escaping. transitive

    "to hold in laughter, or one's emotions"

  2. 2
    hold back; keep from being perceived by others wordnet
  3. 3
    To restrain oneself. dated, intransitive

    "He wanted to laugh and could hardly hold in."

  4. 4
    lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits wordnet
  5. 5
    close in wordnet

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