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contains

VERB

include, hold

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accommodate consist of enclose encompass have incorporate involve

STRONG

comprehend comprise embody embrace hold seat subsume

WEAK

be composed of have capacity for take in

Antonyms

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exclude free

STRONG

disbelieve let go release

VERB

hold back, control

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collect cool curb stop

STRONG

check compose cork harness hog-tie rein repress restrain restrict smother stifle

WEAK

bottle up hold in keep back keep lid on put half nelson on simmer down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continue encourage

STRONG

allow free help let go liberate permit release

WEAK

exclude

Example Sentences

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Is it a metaphor for tonight’s game, in which *CONTAINS SPOILERS* two relative strangers struggle to express themselves and ultimately cancel each other out, proving only the futility of modern life?

From The Guardian • Oct. 1, 2015