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1 | 99% | 4 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 53% | 8 | Detain or detain | |
3 | 27% | 6 | To stop or detain (someone) to speak to them, often in a manner that is perceived as aggressive. | |
Maintain Detain Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "HOLD" which means:
- noun
- • The act of grasping
- • Understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
- • Power by which something or someone is affected or dominated
- • Time during which some action is awaited
- • A state of being confined (usually for a short time)
- • A stronghold
- • A cell in a jail or prison
- • The appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
- • The space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo verb
- • Cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
- • Have or hold in one's hands or grip
- • Organize or be responsible for
- • Have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
- • Keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
- • Maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- • To close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
- • Secure and keep for possible future use or application
- • Have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
- • Be the physical support of; carry the weight of
- • Contain or hold; have within
- • Have room for; hold without crowding
- • Remain in a certain state, position, or condition
- • Support or hold in a certain manner
- • Be valid, applicable, or true
- • Assert or affirm
- • Have as a major characteristic
- • Be capable of holding or containing
- • Arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
- • Protect against a challenge or attack
- • Bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
- • Hold the attention of
- • Remain committed to
- • Resist or confront with resistance
- • Be pertinent or relevant or applicable
- • Stop dealing with
- • Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- • Keep from departing
- • Take and maintain control over, often by violent means
- • Cause to come to an abrupt stop
- • Cover as for protection against noise or smell
- • Drink alcohol without showing ill effects
- • Aim, point, or direct
- • Declare to be
- • Be in accord; be in agreement
- • Keep from exhaling or expelling adjective
- • Gracious; friendly; faithful; true.
An example sentence would be:
- • "She placed the books on the bookshelf and gave them a tight hold."
- • "His grip was so strong that i couldn't break free from his hold."
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