Stop and Upper hand

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Stop noun - A brief halt in a journey.

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Upper hand is an antonym for stop.

Nearby Words: stopped, stopper, stopping, stopover

Upper hand noun - The more favorable condition or position in a competition.

Usage example: finally gained the upper hand in the argument

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Stop is an antonym for upper hand.

The Autobots manage to stop Devastator and Megatron, but Starscream kills Metalhawk, gets the upper hand and casts the Autobots and even the other Decepticons into exile.

Source: Comic Book / The Transformers: Robots in Disguise
But her daughter's not backing down this time and she may actually have the upper hand in the argument (i.e., she was late because she needed to stop for gas).

Source: Why Did You Make Me Hit You?
Seeing she cannot gain the upper hand, Homura shoots herself in the head, causing Mami to materialize the ribbon in an attempt to stop her.

Source: Anime / Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion

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