Latch on and Stop

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Latch on verb - Take hold of or attach to.

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Stop is an antonym for latch on in topics: understand, take part in activity.

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

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Latch on is an antonym for stop.

Nearby Words: stopped, stopper, stopping, stopover

Feathered Fiend: Blackbirds swoop down and charge at you, but getting within sight of woodpeckers causes them to stop whatever they're doing to relentlessly dog you in an attempt to latch on and peck you, which they will do until you shake them off.

Source: Video Game / Berenstain Bears Camping Adventure

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