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kept

adjective as in preserved

Strong matches

Weak match

adjective as in retained

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He said he had met her multiple times, and that they had kept in touch.

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Hope kept up the fight after he survived a close lbw appeal, which India reviewed but lost as ball tracking confirmed the umpire's call.

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The CEO kept an office on the 53rd floor in the Key Tower skyscraper in Cleveland, but some First Brands executives said they rarely saw the boss.

"They kept at it, kept on it... they were just going to give until the wheels came off."

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Hillingdon Council has received funding to provide support in cases where immediate local pressures arise and cannot be resolved through standard contingency measures, with support for all local authorities kept under ongoing review.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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