Force and Stop

Opposite meaning words

Force verb - To cause (a person) to give in to pressure.

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Stop is an antonym for force in obligate to do something topic.

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

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Force is an antonym for stop.

Nearby Words: stopped, stopper, stopping, stopover

full	full force	full stop
true	true force	true stop
single	single force	single stop
small	small force	small stop
Other adjectives: effective, strong, entire, great, main, major.

people	force people	stop people
someone	force someone	stop someone
end	force end	stop end
characters	force characters	stop characters
Other words: world, fight, monster, father, anyone, enemy, everyone, attacks, players, enemies, heroes.

Beyond making the immediate area force or stop an action, the setting itself can be engineered to keep the characters in line.

Source: Just For Fun / How to Stop the Deus ex Machina
So, annoyingly enough, the plot will stop and force you to talk to everyone from time to time.

Source: Video Game / Custom Robo
If Bowser simply tries to walk away and leave his minions in their cages, he'll stop and force himself to go back for them.

Source: A Father To His Men / Video Games

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