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contains

VERB

include, hold

Synonyms

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accommodate consist of enclose encompass have incorporate involve

STRONG

comprehend comprise embody embrace hold seat subsume

WEAK

be composed of have capacity for take in

Antonyms

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exclude free

STRONG

disbelieve let go release

VERB

hold back, control

Synonyms

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collect cool curb stop

STRONG

check compose cork harness hog-tie rein repress restrain restrict smother stifle

WEAK

bottle up hold in keep back keep lid on put half nelson on simmer down

Antonyms

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continue encourage

STRONG

allow free help let go liberate permit release

WEAK

exclude

Example Sentences

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Paraguay are the lowest-ranked team in Group D, which also contains Australia and Turkey, but have as much World Cup pedigree as any of their rivals.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Dark chocolate is often seen as a healthier choice than milk chocolate, because it contains less sugar and more cocoa, which is a source of flavanols.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Goethe's amber collection, now housed at the Goethe National Museum and managed by the Klassik Stiftung Weimar, contains 40 pieces of Baltic amber.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

It contains its own 18-hole golf course and statues of figures including Marcus Aurelius.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Like the master score of a bewitchingly complex symphonic work, the genome contains the instructions for the development and maintenance of organisms.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee