Keep close
Kill and keep close are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Kill" instead a verb phrase "Keep close".
Kill
Kill verb - To deprive of life.
Keep close and kill are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Keep close" instead a verb "Kill".
Mutual synonyms
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Kill and Keep close. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/keep_close/kill
Keep close & Kill. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/keep_close/kill>.
Kill or Keep close. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/keep_close/kill.
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