Kept and Threw

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

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Threw is an antonym for kept.

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Kept is an antonym for threw.

Turns out he threw a peanut instead and kept the decoration, then returning it to Nanami.

Source: Manga / Bokura ga Ita
When Bel threw his knives at Hibari, they kept flying past him, causing much confusion to Bel.

Source: Nonchalant Dodge
The Daleks simply kept fighting their way through everything the Time Lords threw at them until they were able to besiege Gallifrey itself.

Source: Victory by Endurance

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