Finish
Finish noun - The stopping of a process or activity.
Usage example: an all-out fight right to the finish
Persistence is an antonym for finish.
Persistence
Persistence noun - Uninterrupted or lasting existence.
Usage example: the persistence of the fever for a week caused me great worry
Finish is an antonym for persistence.
How words are described
| good | good finish | good persistence |
Both words in one sentence
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Villainous Valor / Villain Exit Stage Left: Jaws' sheer persistence in trying to finish his mission ended up making audiences pretty sympathetic to him.
Source: Film / The Spy Who Loved Me
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