Keep
Keep verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).
Usage example: at least try to keep your temper during the holiday meal
Unleash
Unleash verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).
Nearby Word: unleashing
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Daiyousei shanks the Lunarian sent to keep the fairies down with an icicle before he can unleash his final spellcard.
- He constantly insults his zanpakutou by giving it a purple-themed nickname; it angrily refuses to unleash its power in battle, allowing him to keep his power secret.
Source: Berserk Button / Anime and Manga - Thus, all you have to do is keep charging Mario for about 4 turns, then unleash a Power Bounce.
Source: Game Breaker / Super Mario Bros.
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