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- the inept robber was promptly arrested by the off-duty policeman he had tried to hold up
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- cryogenics is based on the idea that extreme cold can almost arrest molecular motion
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- the sight of the daredevil walking a tightrope between high-rises arrested area pedestrians and motorists alike
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nounSynonyms & Antonyms of arrest (Entry 2 of 2)
- there have been only two arrests for driving while intoxicated in the county in the last six months
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- apprehension,
- arrestment,
- bust
- [slang],
- collar,
- pinch
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- "hemostasis" is the technical term for arrest of bleeding
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- arrestment,
- cease,
- cessation,
- check,
- close,
- closedown,
- closure,
- conclusion,
- cutoff,
- discontinuance,
- discontinuation,
- end,
- ending,
- expiration,
- finish,
- halt,
- lapse,
- offset,
- shutdown,
- shutoff,
- stay,
- stop,
- stoppage,
- surcease,
- termination
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