Keep and Punish

Keep

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

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

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

Punish verb - To inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime.

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Keep and punish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Keep" instead a verb "Punish".

humanity	keep humanity	punish humanity
character	keep character	punish character
people	keep people	punish people
children	keep children	punish children
Other words: family, way, characters, world, anyone, player, everyone, humans, kids, players, enemies.

Shopkeepers have found a loophole keep enforcers armed with silk scarves to punish thieves instead - if a person is strangled, no blood is spilt.

Source: Truce Zone
DC Universe, to keep with their credo, the heroes of the DC universe get "Heroic Brutalities" instead of Fatalities, moves that punish the enemy without killing them... or so it's supposed to be.

Source: Thou Shalt Not Kill
Burns explained to Smithers afterwards that this allows them to keep a close eye on Homer and punish him in due time.

Source: Keeping the Enemy Close

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