Denounced
Kept and denounced are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Kept" instead a verb "Denounced".
Nearby Words: denouncing, denouncement
Kept
Kept adjective - (especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded.
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They kidnapped him, where he was kept literally in a cage with other children his age, is implied to have been gang-raped on a near-nightly basis, and then ultimately denounced his faith during a ceremony in which he was to be the sacrifice.
Source: Hollywood Atheist - Oddly, it did not, as the book was denounced even by the New York Times as a salacious collection of water-cooler gossip, much of which contradicted itself, such as that Palin's drug abuse history and promiscuity were "well-known" while also being "a well-kept secret".
Source: Dan Browned
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