Keep on and Release

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Keep on verb - Allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature.

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

Release verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).

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Keep on and release are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Keep on" instead a verb "Release".

Nearby Words: released, releasing

She threatens to keep on playing until they DO die unless they release the two of them.

Source: Musical Assassin
Akihiko's keep on flip-flopping between grey and brown (with the latter being used in the movie adaptation), but with the release of Persona 4: Arena and Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, they've appeared to have settled on grey.

Source: Gray Eyes
They had a Top 5 hit with their debut single "Keep On Lovin' You" (not to be confused with the REO Speedwagon song) in 2009, but Executive Meddling delayed their album's release while also blunting the momentum of any other singles.

Source: One Hit Wonder / Country aka: One Hit Wonder Country

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