Further and Staying

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Further verb - To help the growth or development of.

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Staying is an antonym for further.

Nearby Words: furthered, furthering

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Further is an antonym for staying in hold in abeyance topic.

Nearby Words: stay, stayed, stayer

Kyousuke takes this further at one point, deciding that staying away from everyone would be safer for them.

Source: Manga / Yozakura Quartet
Maggie warns Jack that "Neverland makes you forget." The novelization further explains that by staying in one world long enough, you lose your memories of the other world.

Source: Fisher Kingdom
Noodle Incident: When the Doctor asks why the kids haven't left London yet, one of them mentions that "There was a man" where he was staying and gives no further explanation.

Source: Recap / Doctor Who S27 E9 "The Empty Child"

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