Keep
Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.
Miss
Miss verb - To fail to attend.
How words are described
| good | good keep | good miss |
| clean | clean keep | clean miss |
| best | best keep | best miss |
| better | better keep | better miss |
| Other adjectives: short, complete, single, massive, big, slight, major, technical. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Miss Brooks must keep secret Stretch's crush on Harriet Conklin, while keeping the lovesick Dumb Jock ready, willing and able to play in the state basketball tournament.
Source: Radio / Our Miss Brooks -
If you keep defending, Teo's special attack will miss and Pahn will counterattack, so just keep this process up until Teo's health is gone.
Source: Video Game / Suikoden -
Miss Brooks has to keep quiet or risk having Walter suspended or expelled, sometimes making her an almost de facto confederate to his schemes. i.e.
Source: Radio / Our Miss Brooks
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