Left and Pursued

Opposite meaning words

Left noun - A political belief stressing progress, the essential goodness of humankind, and individual freedom.

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Pursued is an antonym for left.

Nearby Words: leftover, leftist, lefty, leftism, leftmost

Pursued adjective - Followed with enmity as if to harm.

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Left is an antonym for pursued.

Nearby Words: pursuance, pursuing, pursuer

At the beginning of the second book, he's died and left her with a baby-and enough money to be pursued by multiple suitors.

Source: Her Heart Will Go On
When Tina finally left Ike, the only thing she pursued to keep was her marital name.

Source: Film / What's Love Got to Do with It
He has more recently pursued a career as an indie rock singer/songwriter and been photographed drinking, but this was long after he left the show.

Source: Contractual Purity

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