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keep back

Verb

Meaning

secure and keep for possible future use or application

prevent the action or expression of

hold back; refuse to hand over or share

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O, for an engine, to keep back all clocks, or make the sun forget his motion! Ben Jonson

Admire a small ship, but put your freight in a large one; for the greater the lading, the greater will be your piled gain, if only the winds will keep back their harmful gales. Hesiod

keep your cool Source: Internet

The landlord retained the security deposit Source: Internet

I reserve the right to disagree Source: Internet

hold back your anger Source: Internet

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