Keep
Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.
Not expect and keep are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Not expect" instead a verb "Keep".
Not expect
Keep and not expect are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Keep" instead a verb phrase "Not expect".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Do not expect this to keep the patrons from swilling the stuff anyway, or from handing you your hindquarters if you ever discuss this trope in the bar.
Source: A Tankard of Moose Urine - On the other hand, in Saudi Arabia, a convert away from Islam should not expect to keep his or her head for very long once the Culture Police find out about it.
Source: Converting for Love - When it's the latter case, expect to see a few bonus side quests or dungeons to provide motivation to keep playing (but do not expect to see a New Game+; the two are rarely combined).
Source: Playable Epilogue
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Not expect and Keep. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/keep/not_expect
Keep & Not expect. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/keep/not_expect>.
Not expect or Keep. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/keep/not_expect.
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