Pursued and Stop

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Pursued adjective - Followed with enmity as if to harm.

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Stop is an antonym for pursued in topics: chase, persist, seek social alliance with.

Nearby Words: pursuance, pursuing, pursuer

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

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Pursued is an antonym for stop.

Nearby Words: stopped, stopper, stopping, stopover

Made hilarious by the fact that as they made their escape, they were pursued by the sky islanders who they thought were trying to stop them, but were instead attempting to give them a huge golden pillar worth many times that of the loot they'd stolen.

Source: Pirate Booty
However, if you do not mind being pursued by blood thirsty cloned repto-birds, this world can actually be a nice place to visit....whenever the screaming stop.

Source: Just For Fun / The Troper Board On Multiversal Travel
Along the way they are pursued by the Public Safety section, lead by Inspector Nishikama, who are determined to stop them; and Sergeant Shono, one caring police officer - herself a wife and mother - who still believes the kids can be saved.Provides Examples Of: Action Girl: Anna rules this trope.

Source: Manga / Anne Freaks

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