Keep and Suspend

Keep

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

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

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

Suspend verb - To bring to a formal close for a period of time.

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Keep and suspend are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Keep" instead a verb "Suspend".

children	keep children	suspend children
relationship	keep relationship	suspend relationship
show	keep show	suspend show
time	keep time	suspend time
Other words: characters, game, player, players, enemies.

Silsbee did not suspend or expel him, even continued to allow him to play on the team, whilst telling the girl that she should keep a low profile and avoid attending school-related social events.

Source: Trauma Conga Line
Dean Bitterman: The Principal, who for some reason has it in for the main three and threatens to suspend them if they keep hanging out together.

Source: Western Animation / Battletoads
Some games will also have a secondary save system known as a Suspend Save that can be used at any time so the player doesn't have to keep playing to the next save point.

Source: Save Point

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