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stop

2 entries found.

Entry Word:
stop
Function:
noun
Text: 1 a brief halt in a journey<our guide called for a stop at the trail hut to eat and rest a bit>Synonymslayover, stopoverRelated Wordsbreak, pause, rest 2 a regular stopping place<had lunch on a picnic table at a shady rest stop along the highway>— see station 2 3 something that makes movement or progress more difficult<pulled out all the stops and presented the most spectacular show ever>— see encumbrance 4 the stopping of a process or activity<put a stop to this nonsense>— see end 1
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