Keeping and Release

Keeping

Keeping noun - Responsibility for the safety and well-being of someone or something.

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Release and keeping are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Release" instead a noun "Keeping".

Nearby Words: keep, keeper

Release noun - A freeing from an obligation or responsibility.

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Keeping and release are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Keeping" instead a noun "Release".

Nearby Words: released, releasing

old	old keeping	old release
full	full keeping	full release
safe	safe keeping	safe release
single	single keeping	single release
Other adjectives: new, early, major, last.

Also in keeping with the theme of the story, the genie actually had only been in the bottle long enough that he'd be forced to grant them three wishes for his release instead of killing them.

Source: Our Genies Are Different
Whereas EverQuest released its expansion packs as new titles (thus keeping it eternally inside game stores) Asheron's Call instead chose to release its expansion packs as free downloads.

Source: Video Game / Asheron's Call
Somehow averted with Sega, who're thoughtful enough to release ports of their games after keeping them a platform exclusive for their consoles for a while.

Source: No Port For You

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