Keep
Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.
Sling
Sling verb - To place on an elevated point without support from below.
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Synonyms for Sling
Nearby Word: slinging
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- Samantha Caine slips a matchbook into her daughter's sling, so that she can keep a candle lit while her mother's away.
Source: Chekhovs Gun / Film -
Chekhov's Gun: Samantha slips a matchbook into her daughter's sling, so that she can keep a candle lit while her mother's away.
Source: Film / The Long Kiss Goodnight - You can rout a computer controlled army with a squad of 100 black dragons, knowing it will keep ordering its troops to charge towards the one halfling armed with a sling.
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