Retain and Stress

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Retain

Retain verb - To continue to have in one's possession or power.
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Stress and retain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stress" instead a verb "Retain".
Nearby Words: retainer, retaining

Stress

Stress verb - To experience concern or anxiety.
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Retain and stress are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Retain" instead a verb "Stress".
Nearby Words: stressed, stressful, stressing

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power retain power stress power
role retain role stress role
part retain part stress part
body retain body stress body
Other words: control, qualities.

Both words in one sentence

  • Literature / Uplift Another hint to humanity's natural evolution: Uplifted races often have to fight to retain sentience and can revert to bestial behavior when under significant stress.
    Source: Literature / Uplift
  • Expospeak Gag Borosilicate glass — such as that which Acme uses to manufacture its fine Klein Bottles — has a finite capacity to absorb these stresses and retain a linear stress-strain relationship.
    Source: Expospeak Gag
  • Single-Biome Planet Most moons aren't large enough to retain sufficient internal heat for volcanic activity, but Io is being constantly stretched and crushed by tidal forces from Jupiter's gravity, like a stress-ball made of rock.
    Source: Single-Biome Planet
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