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holding
Synonyms and Antonyms of holding
- the court's holding was based on an interpretation of the First Amendment
- the museum's holdings of ancient manuscripts are among the rarest in the world
belongings, chattels, duds, effects, gear, goods, movables (or moveables), paraphernalia, personal effects, personal property, personalty, plunder [chiefly dialect], possession, stuff, things
Synonyms and Antonyms of holding
- this casserole dish is too hot to hold, so grab a potholder
- she, and she alone, held the keys to the mysterious chest
- "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal"
- the mysterious chest held an ancient book on magic spells and potions
accommodating, fitting, taking
casing, encasing, enclosing (also inclosing), encompassing
- still held her close to his heart, though they had long parted
- the same family has held this piece of land for over 100 years
- the couple needed to rent a hall that would hold 300 people
enclosing (also inclosing), encompassing, enfolding
- please hold my arm on these slippery stairs
- held to be the best blueberry pies in the state
- we managed to hold our laughter until we got outside
- hold your temper until you hear the whole story
- held the camera on the actor throughout the scene
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