strong-hold

  • 1strong|hold — «STRNG HOHLD, STRONG », noun. 1. a strong place; fort; fortress. SYNONYM(S): bulwark. 2. Figurative: »The robbers have a stronghold in the mountains …

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  • 2strong·hold — /ˈstrɑːŋˌhoʊld/ noun, pl holds [count] 1 : an area where most people have the same beliefs, values, etc. : an area dominated by a particular group The area/district/state is a Republican stronghold. 2 : a protected place where the members of a… …

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  • 3hold — hold1 [ hould ] (past tense and past participle held [ held ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 carry ▸ 2 stop someone/something from moving ▸ 3 put arms around someone ▸ 4 (be able to) contain ▸ 5 have ▸ 6 continue in same state ▸ 7 keep/stop something ▸ 8 not… …

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  • 4hold — A process by which a bank restricts funds deposited by checks. Usually but not always used to restrict the proceeds of checks drawn on other banks until the funds have been transferred by the drawor s bank to an account that the depositor s bank… …

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  • 5hold — I n. grip 1) to catch, get, grab, lay, seize, take hold of 2) to keep hold of 3) to relax one s hold 4) a firm, strong hold type of wrestling grip 5) to break a hold control, domination 6) to relinquish one s hold 7) a hold over (they refused to… …

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  • 6hold — I UK [həʊld] / US [hoʊld] verb Word forms hold : present tense I/you/we/they hold he/she/it holds present participle holding past tense held UK [held] / US past participle held *** 1) [transitive] to carry something using your hands or arms Can… …

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  • 7hold — I. v. a. 1. Grasp, clutch, clinch, gripe or grip. 2. Possess, retain, have, occupy, keep possession of. 3. Restrain, confine, detain, imprison, shut in, shut up, hem in. 4. Bind, fasten, unite, connect. 5. Stop, stay, arrest, suspend, withhold,… …

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  • 8Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People — Genres Point and click adventure Developers Telltale Games Videlectrix Publish …

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  • 9strong — strong, stout, sturdy, stalwart, tough, tenacious can all mean having or manifesting great power or force (as in acting or resisting). Strong, the most inclusive of these terms, fundamentally implies the possession of great physical power and may …

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  • 10Hold It Against Me — «Hold It Against Me» Sencillo de Britney Spears del álbum Femme Fatale Publicación 11 de enero de 2011 …

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