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Learn to pronounce con·tain

/kənˈtān/
verb
  1. have or hold (someone or something) within.
    "coffee cans that once contained a full pound of coffee"
    synonyms: hold, carry, accommodate, seat
  2. control or restrain (oneself or a feeling).
    "she was scarcely able to contain herself as she waited to spill the beans"
    synonyms: restrain, curb, rein in, suppress, repress, stifle, subdue, quell, limit, swallow, bottle up, keep under control, keep back, hold in, keep in check, control, master, gain control over, gain mastery over

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