Movement and Stop

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Movement

Movement noun - The act or an instance of changing position.
Usage example: a sudden movement in the far corner of the room made her turn in that direction
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Synonyms for Movement
Antonyms for Movement
Stop is an antonym for movement.
Nearby Words: move, moving, moved, mover

Stop

Stop noun - A brief halt in a journey.
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Synonyms for Stop
Antonyms for Stop
Movement is an antonym for stop.
Nearby Words: stopped, stopper, stopping, stopover
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How words are described

human human movement human stop
full full movement full stop
single single movement single stop
small small movement small stop
Other adjectives: strong, entire, big, little, major, final, last, vertical, sudden.

Both words in one sentence

  • The movement to stop the spread of color in Pleasantville is analogous to McCarthyism.
    Source: Genre Deconstruction / Film
  • He makes the hand movement to stop the bullets and for a second the audience believes he blocked them, then blood starts pouring from his wounds.
    Source: Framed for Heroism
  • Space Friction When WALL•E uses the fire extinguisher to fly about, he kept going even after he had stopped firing the fire extinguisher and had to fire in the opposite direction to stop his movement.
    Source: Space Friction
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Antonyms for movement


Antonyms for stop

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