Keep
Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.
Squander
Squander verb - To use up carelessly.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Late game, it's important to keep a huge selection of various goods on hand, because one failed sale will break your combo and squander your experience bonuses.
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The short stories and changing styles were specifically designed to keep viewers' attention span.Freaky Stories contains examples of: Age Without Youth: One story was about a wealthy businessman who wanted to live forever out of fear his estate would be inherited by someone who'd squander it all.
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