Stop
Stop verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.
Turning back is an antonym for stop.
Turning back
Both terms in one sentence
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This still does not stop her from flirting with her Love Interest Thunderlane once she starts turning back into a mare, and Thunderlane has to try very hard not to get turned on by her/him.
Source: Stupid Sexy Flanders -
Miracleman also kills Gargunza's dog to stop it from turning back into a monster.
Source: Shoot the Dog -
Discord's mind games drive Princess Luna nearly to the point of turning back into Nightmare Moon to stop him.
Source: Evil Versus Evil
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Turning back and Stop. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/stop/turning_back
Stop & Turning back. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/stop/turning_back>.
Turning back or Stop. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/stop/turning_back.
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