Devour and Keep

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Devour verb - To destroy all trace of.

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Keep is an antonym for devour in swallow topic.

Nearby Words: devouring, devourment

Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.

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Devour is an antonym for keep.

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

power	devour power	keep power
life	devour life	keep life
people	devour people	keep people
body	devour body	keep body
Other words: children, rest, house, time, way, world, magic, ship, anyone, everyone, humans, enemies.

Lifeblood, the new upgrade for Devour, doubles the damage healed by Devour, making Reavers much easier to keep alive.

Source: Game Breaker / Dragon Age
Many of those who eats souls do it for a living, due to it being the thing that keeps them alive (especially for soul-eating monsters and other creatures), or because they want to live forever or keep their youth, or because they're getting stronger and healthier with every soul they devour.

Source: Soul Eating
Even while still under training by a human, several Pokémon, like Nidoking and Luxray, are prone to simply turn tail and maul (even devour) their own (ex-)Trainer if the Trainer's efforts to keep them happy aren't well received.

Source: Just For Fun / The Pokédex - Extended Fanon Edition

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