Hold off and Keep up

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Hold off verb - Wait before acting.

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Keep up and hold off are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Keep up" instead a verb "Hold off".

Keep up verb - To continue to operate or to meet one's needs.

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Hold off and keep up are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hold off" instead a verb "Keep up".

Don't forget Yashimoto, who's able to keep up with Cybersix's rooftop escapades and hold off two Fixed Ideas (although he really didn't beat them).

Source: Western Animation / Cybersix

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