Better
Better noun - The more favorable condition or position in a competition.
Usage example: she got the better of her opponents very early in the race
Stop
Stop noun - A brief halt in a journey.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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It had a more mundane explanation: while the people who had grown in hot climates would know better and stop all physical activity from around 11 AM to 6 PM, Northerners would insist on their usual work schedule from their home country, with most active hours when the heat is worst.
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He tries to stop Tenshi, knowing Gensokyo would be better off merely killing him instead of fighting her, but he's unarmed and powerless compared to Tenshi.
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However, he realizes that Mystique has spent her life being influenced by others, so he instead tells her that he will do nothing to stop her, but hopes that she will see there is a better way.
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