Keeps and Tells

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Tells is an antonym for keeps.

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Keeps is an antonym for tells.

Similarly, Doctor Faustus almost repents frequently throughout the play, but keeps convincing himself that he's too far gone, even when an angel tells him otherwise.

Source: Chronic Villainy
Harold tells Harriet that she is leaving with Miss Austin, she also tells Harriet that the employment agency won't be sending over any new help, as Harriet keeps firing them all.

Source: Bad Boss
Similarly, one of the reasons why Harry Potter keeps Luna Lovegood in such regard is that she treats him as Harry, the person, and not Harry, the hero, and always tells him the truth as she sees it.

Source: No Badass to His Valet

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