Figure and Retain

Figure

Figure verb - To come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration.

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Retain and figure are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Retain" instead a verb "Figure".

Nearby Words: figured, figuring, figurine, figuration, fig

Retain verb - To continue to have in one's possession or power.

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Figure and retain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Figure" instead a verb "Retain".

Nearby Words: retainer, retaining

ability	figure ability	retain ability
image	figure image	retain image
position	figure position	retain position
personality	figure personality	retain personality
Other words: identity, names, traits.

On Young Justice Bruce is portrayed as a better father figure to Dick than in other continuities, though the latter seems to retain some unfounded abandonment issues.

Source: Happily Adopted
As of this writing, she's still trying to figure out how to do the job herself and thereby retain her independence, which would apparently make her the first artificer to ever do so.

Source: Golem

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