Progress and Standstill

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Progress

Progress noun - Forward movement in time or place.
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Standstill is an antonym for progress.
Nearby Words: progressive, progression, progressed, progressing, progressively

Standstill

Standstill noun - A point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in.
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Progress is an antonym for standstill in stop topic.
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  • Tusk's single-length followup, 1982's Mirage, brought the band back to the more radio-friendly Rumours sound and style, somewhat to Lindsey's chagrin as he feared the band were on a standstill and weren't able or willing to progress.
    Source: Creator Backlash / Music
  • Orphaned Series The F-Zero franchise has been on a standstill for over 10 years (the last game being released on the Game Boy Advance in 2004) due to Shigeru Miyamoto simply having no idea on how to progress with the franchise without resorting to just throwing in only new characters and tracks.
    Source: Orphaned Series
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