Retention

Retention
(Roget's Thesaurus)
<- N
PARAG:Retention->N
GRP: \\ N \\ 1
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ retention
retention
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ retaining
retaining
&c.->V.
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ keep
keep
detention
custody
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ tenacity
tenacity
firm hold
grasp
gripe
grip
iron grip
GRP: \\ N \\ 2
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ fangs
fangs
teeth
claws
talons
nail
unguis
hook
tentacle
tenaculum
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ bond
bond
&c.(vinculum) 45
GRP: \\ N \\ 3
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ clutches
clutches
tongs
forceps
pincers
nippers
pliers
vice
GRP: \\ N \\ 4
Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ paw
paw
hand
finger
wrist
fist
neaf
neif
GRP: \\ N \\ 5
Sgm: \\ N \\ 5 \\ bird in hand
bird in hand
Sgm: \\ N \\ 5 \\ captive
captive
&c. 754
PARAG:Retention->V
GRP: \\ V \\ 1
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ retain
retain
keep
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ hold fast one's own
hold fast one's own
hold tight one's own
hold fast one's ground
hold tight one's ground
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ clinch
clinch
clench
clutch
grasp
gripe
hug
have a firm hold of
GRP: \\ V \\ 2
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ secure
secure
withhold
detain
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ hold back
hold back
keep back
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ keep close
keep close
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ husband
husband
&c.(store) 636
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ reserve
reserve
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ have in stock
have in stock
keep in stock
&c.(possess) 777
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ entail
entail
tie up
settle
PARAG:Retention->Adj
GRP: \\ Adj \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ retaining
retaining
&c.->V.
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ retentive
retentive
tenacious
GRP: \\ Adj \\ 2
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ unforfeited
unforfeited
undeprived
undisposed
uncommunicated
GRP: \\ Adj \\ 3
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ incommunicable
incommunicable
inalienable
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ in mortmain
in mortmain
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ in strict settlement
in strict settlement

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