Keeps
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Auntie Whispers's design looks similar to that of Yubaba from Spirited Away, and she too keeps a young girl in bondage to maintain her dwelling.
- She does maintain contact with her mother, but even her mother expresses worry that she doesn't share anything with her and instead "keeps everything so bottled up."
Source: Used to Be More Social -
Their main duty is to maintain the magical "tree" - a structure that keeps the Forsaken Mountain from falling on their heads and crushing everything inside the city.
Source: Literature / Malediction Trilogy
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