Preservation and Retaining

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Preservation

Preservation noun - The act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition.
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Retaining and preservation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Retaining" instead a noun "Preservation".
Nearby Words: preserve, preserved, preserver, preserving, preservative

Retaining

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Preservation and retaining are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Preservation" instead a noun "Retaining".
Nearby Words: retain, retained, retainer

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  • Genetic Memory One of the reasons Schlock is unusual is that he was 'born' without any of the memories of the two amorphs he formed from, only retaining the overwhelming self-preservation instinct from the two combatants.
    Source: Genetic Memory
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