Stopped and Turned

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Stopped adjective - (of a nose) blocked.

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Turned is an antonym for stopped.

Nearby Words: stop, stoppage, stopper, stopping

Turned adjective - Moved around an axis or center.

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Stopped is an antonym for turned.

Nearby Words: turn, turning, turner

Everyone has run into at least one wall because they stopped or turned too late.

Source: Too Fast to Stop
One time, Sonjay Dutt leapt to the ropes for a moonsault, stopped and turned his head and saw Joe casually move out of the way.

Source: Nonchalant Dodge
To go into more detail: The stunt was approved by The ABC's lawyers because they assumed the fake motorcade would be stopped and turned around at the first checkpoint; none of the team could believe they got as far as they got.

Source: Bavarian Fire Drill

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