Pretend and Stop

Opposite meaning words

Pretend verb - To take on a false or deceptive appearance.

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Stop is an antonym for pretend in play the part of topic.

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

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Pretend is an antonym for stop.

Nearby Words: stopped, stopper, stopping, stopover

man	pretend man	stop man
attempt	pretend attempt	stop attempt
someone	pretend someone	stop someone
time	pretend time	stop time
Other words: game, weapon, anyone, enemy.

They're making out, Misato arrives all of sudden, and they have to stop and pretend that they weren't doing anything.

Source: Fan Fic / Thousand Shinji
They're making out, Misato arrives all of sudden, and they have to stop and pretend that they weren't doing anything... The first time happened in chapter 8, shortly after their Relationship Upgrade.

Source: Interrupted Intimacy
In a chapter Shinji and Asuka are making out in Misatos living room and they are about to have sex in the tube but Misato shows up early, forcing them to stop and pretend nothing was happening.

Source: Making Love in All the Wrong Places

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