Block
Hold back
Hold back verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.
Usage example: the only thing holding Joe back from joining the swim team is lack of transportation
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- You Shall Not Pass: Yuko and Tomoe staying behind to hold back a Convict that continually revived and was chasing the group in the Frost block.
Source: Video Game / Criminal Girls
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