Arrest and Assistance

Opposite meaning words

Arrest noun - The act of taking into one's control by authority of law.

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Assistance is an antonym for arrest in slowing or stopping topic.

Nearby Words: arresting, arrested, arrester

Assistance noun - An act or instance of helping.

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Arrest is an antonym for assistance.

Nearby Words: assist, assistant, assisted, assisting

good	good arrest	good assistance
public	public arrest	public assistance
actual	actual arrest	actual assistance
real	real arrest	real assistance
Other adjectives: major, immediate, possible, minor, further, occasional, prior, technical, unexplained.

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