Keep
Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.
Mock
Mock verb - To go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of.
Usage example: a person willing to mock the religious prohibition against working on the Sabbath
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Same with Nappa, who, while he can't quite keep up with his Super Saiyan comrades either, manages to mock the hell out of Freeza.
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When Jordanna, a "friend" of Stephanie's from school, begins to mock Klarion, Stephanie forcibly kisses him to keep him from turning Jordanna into a frog.
Source: Tastes Like Purple -
Mock Millionaire - Bambi/Pura throws parties and buys new clothes to keep up appearances; these are not enough to upstage her frequent guest, Suzanne/Serafina.
Source: Film / Temptation Island
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