Ban and Stop

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Ban verb - To order not to do or use or to be done or used.

Usage example: the company absolutely bans smoking within its buildings

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Stop is a synonym for ban in prohibit topic. In some cases you can use "Stop" instead the word "Ban" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Word: banned

Stop verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.

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Ban is a synonym for stop. Sometimes you can use "Ban" instead the word "Stop" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: stopped, stopper, stopping, stopover

old	old ban	old stop
full	full ban	full stop
long	long ban	long stop
standing	standing ban	standing stop
Other adjectives: complete, instant, effective, strong, hard, great, serious, permanent, automatic, immediate, temporary, sudden.

people	ban people	stop people
group	ban group	stop group
someone	ban someone	stop someone
show	ban show	stop show
Other words: game, music, anyone, players, heroes.

Of course, adherents of the ban had to stop near-unchecked magical Orders — requiring War of the Codex that made everyone throw around more magic and thus was counterproductive.

Source: Ban on Magic
Reaches new heights in the live show for 7/8/13, Junk in the Junk: Florida manages to accidentally ban all computers, smartphones and other similar devices while trying to stop internet gambling.

Source: Web Video / What the Fuck Is Wrong with You?
Theo tries to ban it because the previous year it had put six people into detox, but that's hardly going to stop Mavis.

Source: Literature / The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror

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