Arrest and Persist

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Arrest verb - To bring (something) to a standstill.

Usage example: cryogenics is based on the idea that extreme cold can almost arrest molecular motion

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Persist is an antonym for arrest.

Nearby Words: arresting, arrested, arrester

Persist verb - To continue despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement.

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Arrest is an antonym for persist.

head	arrest head	persist head
friends	arrest friends	persist friends

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