Hold back Crossword Clue

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Hold back Crossword Answer

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RESTRAIN

(8 letters)

REPRESS

(7 letters)

IMPEDE

(6 letters)

DENY

(4 letters)

DETAIN

(6 letters)

INHIBIT

(7 letters)

DETER

(5 letters)

BATE

(4 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
2. a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
(verb)
1. stop the flow of a liquid
2. cause to point inward

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

HOLD (verb)
1. be capable of holding or containing
2. be pertinent or relevant or applicable
HOLD (noun)
1. a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
2. time during which some action is awaited
BACK (noun)
1. a support that you can lean against while sitting
2. the side that goes last or is not normally seen
BACK (verb)
1. give support or one’s approval to
2. establish as valid or genuine
BACK (adverb)
1. in or to or toward a past time
2. at or to or toward the back or rear
BACK (adjective)
1. located at or near the back of an animal
2. of an earlier date

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

RESTRAIN
(8 letters)
REPRESS
(7 letters)
IMPEDE
(6 letters)
DENY
(4 letters)
DETAIN
(6 letters)
INHIBIT
(7 letters)
DETER
(5 letters)
BATE
(4 letters)

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