Copy and Keep

Copy

Copy verb - To make an exact likeness of.

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Keep and copy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Keep" instead a verb "Copy".

Nearby Words: copied, copying, copier, copyist

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

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Copy and keep are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Copy" instead a verb "Keep".

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

human	human copy	human keep
old	old copy	old keep
good	good copy	good keep
full	full copy	full keep
Other adjectives: identical, perfect, complete, original, straight, single, actual, dark, main, personal, extra, remaining.

mind	copy mind	keep mind
character	copy character	keep character
power	copy power	keep power
people	copy people	keep people
Other words: body, way, characters, magic, items, player, humans, powers, weapons, enemies, memories.

After Astro defeats the first copy of a boss, the Big Bad just pulls in another copy from another timeline, triggering one of Astro's friends to step in and keep it busy so he can move on.

Source: The Rest Shall Pass
Keep in mind that Lollipop Chainsaw was probably never meant to copy Onechanbara.

Source: Dueling Works / Games
It's like filling out a form in triplicate but only getting to keep the pink copy.

Source: Clone Degeneration aka: Clone Degradation

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