Decline
Keep
Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.
How words are described
| fast | fast decline | fast keep |
| original | original decline | original keep |
| visible | visible decline | visible keep |
| small | small decline | small keep |
| Other adjectives: vocal, massive, great, huge, slight, major, dramatic. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Rival promotion NOAH faced a similar decline without Mitsuharu Misawa but barely managed to keep its national scope.
Source: My Real Daddy -
The game actually gives you a dialog option to decline the tea, but this will not progress the game, as the robber will just keep insisting you drink it no matter how many times you pick this option.
Source: Stupidity Is the Only Option - The sigils absorb too much magic to keep themselves fuctioning, and the lack of well maintained Blindsprings to keep the magic flowing means a decline of magical source.
Source: Power Parasite
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Keep or Decline. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/decline/keep.
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