Keep and Like

Keep

Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.

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

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

Like verb - To wish to have.

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Keep and like are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Keep" instead a verb "Like".

Nearby Words: likely, likeness, liking, liked, likeable

human	human keep	human like
old	old keep	old like
good	good keep	good like
normal	normal keep	normal like
Other adjectives: short, complete, regular, small, actual, big, dangerous, black, criminal, personal, few, extra, multiple, floating.

character	keep character	like character
power	keep power	like power
life	keep life	like life
people	keep people	like people
Other words: word, job, children, name, show, time, fact, way, characters, anyone, humans.

Turns out the Doozers like having their hard work destroyed; they love to build things, but they don't care for the completed projects, and if they're torn down, they have more room to keep building.

Source: Series / Fraggle Rock
Keep an open mind and be willing to try new things (like Green Eggs and Ham) - maybe you'll like them!

Source: Stock Aesops
Because the stories are uploaded chapter by chapter and don't cost anything to view, there's no reason for readers to keep reading if they don't like it.

Source: Don't Like, Don't Read

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