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adjective

• occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

34%8 Held up
verb

• deprive of freedom; take into confinement

• stop or halt

• cause to be slowed down or delayed

33%7 Held up or detained
verb

• To enlarge; to make bigger.

• To become wider or larger; to expand.

• To speak largely and copiously; to dwell in narration; to enlarge; with "on" or "upon".

• To use a dilator to widen (something, such as a vagina).

• (dismissal, 4chan) Expression of anger and contempt, specifically at transgender women.

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New York Times04 Mar 1988 Across 19
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