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holdback – Crossword Clue

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Clue Length Answer
holdback4 lettersstay
  1. Definition: 1. dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"

holdback4 lettersstop
  1. Definition: 1. a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens;

holdback5 lettersspoke
  1. Definition: 1. give a speech to; "The chairman addressed the board of trustees"

holdback6 lettersscotch
  1. Definition: 1. avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally"

holdback7 letterstrammel
  1. Definition: 1. a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

holdback7 letterssqueeze
  1. Definition: 1. squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"

holdback7 letterssetback
  1. Definition: 1. an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

holdback9 lettersstricture
  1. Definition: 1. severe criticism

holdback9 lettersrestraint
  1. Definition: 1. discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself"

holdback10 lettersrepression

    holdback10 lettersresistance
    1. Definition: 1. the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents; "these trees are widely planted because of their resistance to salt and smog"

    holdback11 lettersretardation

      holdback11 lettersrestriction

        holdback11 letterssuppression

          holdback12 lettersstranglehold
          1. Definition: 1. a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe



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