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keep
Verb
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When you keep something for someone, you make something safe.
I will keep your money for you.
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When you keep something, you do not give it back.
Keep the change.
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When you keep safe, happy, quiet, etc, you stay that way.
Keep quiet.
keep
Noun
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A keep is a special safe area of a castle.
The king lived in the keep during the battle.
balance
Noun
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If something is in balance, it has equal amounts all around.
She was walking on a thin line, but lost her balance and fell down.
This plan has a good balance of new and old ideas.
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The balance in your bank account is the amount of money you have in the account.
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A type of scale where there are two parts.
balance
Verb
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If you balance something, you make it have equal amounts all around.
The bird balanced easily on the wire for a few moments before flying off.
A good manager has to balance the costs and benefits of doing business.