Kept and Returned

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Kept adjective - (especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded.

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Returned is an antonym for kept.

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Kept is an antonym for returned in restored topic.

Nearby Words: return, returning, returnable, returnee, returner

Three "Celebrity" editions and dropping the aforementioned gimmicks kept the show afloat; the tenth season returned to regular folks, but ratings were even more dismal than the L.A.

Source: Seasonal Rot / Live-Action TV
Eventually, though, Alex figures out that her memory has returned, but she kept on playing the amnesiac, as her former life sucked.

Source: Faking Amnesia
However she kept the lies rolling, telling JR their son was dead and Miranda was ripped from his arms by the citizens of Pine Valley to be returned to Bianca.

Source: Designated Villain / Live-Action TV

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