Retain and Saving

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Retain verb - To continue to have in one's possession or power.

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Saving and retain are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Saving" with "Retain", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: retainer, retaining

Saving conjunction - If it were not for the fact that.

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Retain and saving are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Retain" instead a verb "Saving".

Nearby Words: save, saved, saver

But he managed to retain what is left of his humanity long enough to saving his friends in a Heroic Sacrifice.

Source: Manga / Apocalypse no Toride
According to one history when Elizabeth wept at her execution, it was a face saving device to give James an excuse to not react in the customary manner and still retain his honor.

Source: You Can Keep Her
Interestingly, both you and the person/animal you're saving retain the memory of the original timeline (provided the person/animal's spirit was conscious at the time) and are able to communicate with you after the fact.

Source: Set Right What Once Went Wrong

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