Invent and Stop

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Invent verb - To create or think of by clever use of the imagination.

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Stop is an antonym for invent in create topic.

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

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Invent is an antonym for stop.

Nearby Words: stopped, stopper, stopping, stopover

process	invent process	stop process
plan	invent plan	stop plan
characters	invent characters	stop characters
world	invent world	stop world
Other words: game, machine, curse.

They never stop to think: "Hey, there might be some potential to misuse this doomsday device so maybe it's not such a hot idea to invent it."

Source: Pointless Doomsday Device
He explains that he added hinged extra legs so he'll stop tipping over while trying to invent stuff.

Source: People Fall Off Chairs
Invent shields that stop fast projectiles but not slow ones, or just some Phlebotinum that destroys gunpowder.

Source: Adventure-Friendly World

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