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to hold in
[phrase form: hold]
01
to suppress the expression of one's feelings
02
to fit closely to the body
Example
She struggled with holding in her emotions during the difficult conversation.
She tried to hold in her laughter during the solemn ceremony.
He struggled to hold in his anger when faced with unfair criticism.
The gladiator matches were held in the Roman coliseum centuries ago.
The author is held in high regard by literary critics.
