Fling and Keep

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Fling

Fling verb - To send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm.
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Synonyms for Fling
Keep is an antonym for fling in throw with abandon topic.
Nearby Word: flinging

Keep

Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.
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Synonyms for Keep
Antonyms for Keep
Fling is an antonym for keep.
Nearby Words: keeping, keeper
Similar words of fling

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How words are described

old old fling old keep
usual usual fling usual keep
short short fling short keep
big big fling big keep
Other adjectives: huge.

Common collocations

character fling character keep character
way fling way keep way
distance fling distance keep distance
secret fling secret keep secret
Other words: ship, player, hands, players, weapons, enemies.

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Now You See Me 2 Improbable Aiming Skills: The second trick/heist centers around the team using card sharp skills to fling around a microchip hidden on a playing card between the Horsemen, switching who has it to keep the security there from finding that it’s been stolen.
    Source: Film / Now You See Me 2
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Antonyms for fling


Antonyms for keep

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