Prevented and Retained

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Retained and prevented are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Retained" instead a verb "Prevented".

Retained adjective - Continued in your keeping or use or memory.

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Prevented and retained are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prevented" instead a verb "Retained".

Nearby Words: retainer, retaining

One particular moment was when she became depressed because she thought that if she had retained her old powers, maybe she could have prevented Rikki Barnes' death.

Source: Comic Book / Anya Corazón
His convincing childlike voice came from the fact that he has a glandular problem which prevented him from growing past the age of 10 and retained his high-pitched voice.

Source: Cross-Dressing Voices
None of them retained their powers after trying to get the Macguffin, and she could easily have prevented them from getting it, but they (barely) succeeded either way.

Source: Anime / Ojamajo Doremi

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