Keep and Relax

Keep

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

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

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

Relax verb - To get rid of nervous tension or anxiety.

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Keep and relax are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Keep" instead a verb "Relax".

Nearby Words: relaxed, relaxation, relaxing

mind	keep mind	relax mind
life	keep life	relax life
people	keep people	relax people
job	keep job	relax job
Other words: control, audience, time, way, secret, hands.

When you're on solid ground, you can relax; when you're on the Slippery Slope, you need to keep trudging upward.

Source: Tabletop Game / Genius: The Transgression
Human Notepad: Minor example: he used to draw the letter R on the back of his hands before his fights, meaning "rustig" (Dutch for "relax"), to calm himself down when he got angry and to keep himself from gassing out.

Source: Creator / Bas Rutten
While it's unintentional on her part, it still fits, as it's an indicator that she's willing to relax her desire to keep up appearances in favor of spending time with her sister.

Source: Letting Her Hair Down

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