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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
Hold back is a synonym for
keep in
prevent topic. You can use "Hold back" instead a
verb "Keep", if it concerns topics such as
hold,
restraint,
detain,
retain.
popular alternative
Nearby Words:
keeping,
keeper