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noun • a member of the Negroid people of southern South Africa • a community of Negroid people in southern South Africa • a Bantu language closely related to Zulu, it is the second most common home language in South Africa | ||||||||
34% | 4 | Half nelson or full nelson, e.g. | ||||||
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 | ||||||||
27% | 12 | Nelson Mandela was a native speaker of this language | ||||||
noun • a Bantu language of considerable literary importance in southeastern Africa | ||||||||
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