Continue and Retreat

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Continue

Continue verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.
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Synonyms for Continue
Antonyms for Continue
Retreat is an antonym for continue in persist topic.
Nearby Words: continued, continuing, continuation, continuity, continuance

Retreat

Retreat verb - To move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable).
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Synonyms for Retreat
Antonyms for Retreat
Continue is an antonym for retreat in go away topic.
Nearby Words: retreated, retreating
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Common collocations

time continue time retreat time
way continue way retreat way
fight continue fight retreat fight
battle continue battle retreat battle
Other words: war.

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Samurai Warriors Even if he is exhausted, he will continue pressing the attack until he is forced to retreat or he forces nobunaga Oda to retreat.
    Source: Video Game / Samurai Warriors
  • Extreme Melee Revenge In early seasons they would sometimes continue after they'd tried retreat or surrender.
    Source: Extreme Melee Revenge
  • Film / The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Thus rather than continue fighting against large enemies and overwhelming numbers, they are forced to retreat more than once.
    Source: Film / The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
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