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Holds back

Synonyms for "holds back" (181 found)

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Informal (28)

Adj, intj, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

Intj, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Noun, punct, verb, slang(1 words)

Name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(6 words)

cool bit spare scotch hinder reef

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Noun, verb, slang(5 words)

drag curb bottle stunt retard

Adj, adv, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Conj, name, noun, prep, verb, slang(1 words)

Verb, slang(6 words)

hold up bottle up cool off slow up ease up slack off

Adj, intj, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Conj, verb, slang(1 words)

General use (153)

Verb(73 words)

check hold stop keep arrest wait oppose suppress restrain contain set aside relax dampen deny retain set apart slacken avoid let down constrain

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Name, noun, verb(10 words)

keep guard reserve delay shackle brake rein husband embargo backwater

Noun, verb(24 words)

control arrest smother stifle preserve confine waive bridle retain refrain repress throttle curtail resist govern withhold conserve interrupt intercept lay by

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forbear grudge countercheck backpedal

Adj, noun, verb(3 words)

moderate crimp snub

Adj, name, noun, verb(1 words)

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stand aloof from put apart keep in hand not use keep on hand keep by one keep in reserve keep in store keep within compass close the hand eat sparingly avoid excess eat to live exercise self-control keep within limits live plainly mortify the flesh

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