Gag and Keep

Gag

Gag verb - To discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth.

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

Keep verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).

Usage example: at least try to keep your temper during the holiday meal

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

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

old	old gag	old keep
good	good gag	good keep
identical	identical gag	identical keep
typical	typical gag	typical keep
Other adjectives: usual, specific, short, regular, original, single, prominent, small, actual, big, great, huge, dark, main, major, extra.

Let's turn this into a Running Gag and keep count below.

Source: Drinking Game / TV Tropes
Averted in GUN×SWORD: A recurring gag is that Van, Celibate Hero that he is, usually tries to keep women from getting too close by telling them "I'm a virgin".

Source: A Man Is Not a Virgin
It's a running gag on Futurama that Scruffy has to keep reintroducing himself to people.

Source: Forgettable Character

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