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Retain stronghold (4)

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I believe the answer is:

keep

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'retain' is the first definition.
('keep' can be a synonym of 'retain')

'stronghold' is the second definition.
(keep is a kind of stronghold)

(Other definitions for keep that I've seen before include "Castle tower; cost of maintenance" , "Only one cricketer on field will" , "Conserve" , "Eg, beef" , "Retain; part of castle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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