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1
to bring (something) to a standstill
- endless complaints stalled the process of selecting the winning design for the memorial
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2
to stop functioning
- the engine stalls sometimes when it's very cold outside
Synonyms for stall
- break,
- break down,
- conk (out),
- crash,
- cut out,
- die,
- fail,
- give out
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