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TAKE THE QUIZSynonyms of stemming
as in halting
to stop the progress or spread of (something)
efforts to stem the dramatic decline of an endangered species
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“Stemming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stemming. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.
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