Best answers for Holds back – Crossword Clue

1. Definition: 1. obstruct with, or as if with, a dam; "dam the gorges of the Yangtse River"

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1. Definition: 1. keep in check; "rule one's temper"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess;

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1. Definition: 1. remove the stem from; "for automatic natural language processing, the words must be stemmed"

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1. Definition: 1. (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar

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1. Definition: 1. the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him"

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1. Definition: 1. mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on

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1. Definition: 1. withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"

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1. Definition: 1. cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"

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1. Definition: 1. cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate; "This drug will retard your heart rate"

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1. Definition: 1. to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"

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1. Definition: 1. to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom"

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