Hock and Keep

Hock

Hock noun - A place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody.
Usage example: some lowlife who had been in and out of hock most of his adult life
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Synonyms for Hock

Keep and hock are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Keep" instead a noun "Hock".

Nearby Words: hocked, hocking

Keep

Keep noun - The act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition.

Hock and keep are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hock" instead a noun "Keep".

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

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Both words in one sentence

  • Comic Book / Lazarus Forever's abilities are from Carlyle's advanced genetic modifications(with some drugs mixed in to keep her in top condition), while Joacquim's are derived from Morray's cybernetics expertise and Sonja's from a Hock pharmaceutical regimen(since Bittner and Hock are allied).
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