File and Keep

File

File verb - To make smooth by friction.

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

Nearby Words: filed, filing, filer

Keep verb - To place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability.

Usage example: I keep extra toothbrushes for unexpected overnight guests

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

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

old	old file	old keep
clear	clear file	clear keep
specific	specific file	specific keep
original	original file	original keep
Other adjectives: single, huge, main, criminal, important, personal.

order	file order	keep order
time	file time	keep time
characters	file characters	keep characters
story	file story	keep story
Other words: humans, powers, memories.

You can load up your completed save file, which lets you not only pick which difficulty you want to play on, but keep all of your Materia, stats, and levels.

Source: New Game+
Keep in mind that Four Swords Adventures uses exclusively MIDI music for tracks, so the file can't even be played in-game.

Source: Dummied Out / Action Adventure Games
When seen in other books, they keep up this style, such as when crossing the street in single file.

Source: Walk Like an Egyptian

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