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Word Parts List 8
TEN and TAIN mean "HOLD"
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| contain | to hold or to hold back |
| tenacity | the condition of holding on to something firmly. |
| retain | to keep in one place |
| intensity | the strength or quantity of something |
| contend | to try or struggle in a contest or against difficulties |
| content | something that is contained |
| contentious | likely to start an argument |
| detain | to hold or keep, as in custody, or to be held back |