Keeping and Situation

Keeping

Keeping noun - A state of being or fitness.

Usage example: the estate hasn't been in good keeping since the owner suffered financial reverses

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

Nearby Words: keep, keeper

Situation noun - Position with regard to conditions and circumstances.

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Keeping and situation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Keeping" instead a noun "Situation".

Nearby Words: situate, situated, situating

good	good keeping	good situation
better	better keeping	better situation
true	true keeping	true situation
unpleasant	unpleasant keeping	unpleasant situation
Other adjectives: serious, new, economic.

Ritsuko and Maya end up in a similar situation, although they're keeping it a secret because Gendo would have them killed if he found out.

Source: Secret Relationship
The protagonist is not entirely normal himself, and there's a secret the people in charge are keeping that turns the entire situation on its head.

Source: Escape from the Crazy Place
Instead, they're simply pragmatic enough to see when a situation is unfavorable or a waste of time and too busy keeping their master safe.

Source: Know When to Fold 'Em

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