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TAKE THE QUIZSynonyms of harboring
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as in having
to keep in one's mind or heart
he had long harbored a grudge against his old employer, who had high-handedly fired him without cause
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as in housing
to provide with living quarters or shelter
the woods in our suburb harbor deer, foxes, raccoons, and skunks
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“Harboring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harboring. Accessed 7 Feb. 2023.
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