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include, hold v.
hold back, control v.

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

STRONGEST

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

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contains

The pop up message contains a link to the hackers' Telegram channel.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

The following article contains spoilers for "Lanterns," including major reveals from the finale.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

This story contains spoilers for Episode 8 of HBO Max’s “Lanterns.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Roman's primary science instrument, the Wide Field Instrument, contains 18 detectors.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

The third line of the cycle contains an X and numbers 2, 0, and 3, which are also guides to counting the cycle.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin