stopping
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Synonyms:
staying, remaining Collocations, halting, holding Collocations, hesitation Collocations, delay Collocations, breaking off, waiting Collocations
stop
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Sense: Verb: bring to an end
Synonyms:
bring sth to an end, cease Collocations, end Collocations, knock sth off , cut sth out, stem Collocations, quit Collocations , call it a day , pack it in , jack in , put the kibosh on , halt Collocations, discontinue, can Collocations , terminate Collocations, desist
Antonyms:
keep going, keep it up
Sense: Verb: come to an end
Synonyms:
come to an end, cease Collocations, end Collocations, finish Collocations, conclude Collocations, draw to a close, be over, be finished, wind up, die Collocations, discontinue, halt Collocations
Antonyms:
begin Collocations, start Collocations, commence Collocations, persist, progress Collocations, bring forward, open Collocations, crop up, be active, be born, come into existence
Sense: Verb: come to a stop
Synonyms:
come to a stop, come to a halt, grind to a halt, halt Collocations, pull up, come to a standstill, brake Collocations
Antonyms:
continue Collocations, carry on, press ahead, resume Collocations, proceed Collocations, advance Collocations, walk Collocations, run Collocations, move Collocations, go Collocations, make ground, keep on, keep going, get a move on, pick up where you left off
Sense: Verb: prevent
Synonyms:
prevent Collocations, block Collocations, bar Collocations, preclude Collocations, impede Collocations, obstruct, hamper Collocations, hinder Collocations
Antonyms:
issue Collocations, activate, create Collocations, release Collocations, make available, promote Collocations, foster Collocations, let go, let off
Sense: Verb: plug
Synonyms:
plug Collocations, plug up, block Collocations, block up, fill Collocations, fill up, stopper, close Collocations
Sense: Noun: end
Synonyms:
end Collocations, ending Collocations, cease Collocations, halt Collocations, finish Collocations, close Collocations, conclusion Collocations, termination Collocations, discontinuation, discontinuance, closure Collocations, arrest Collocations, arrestment, cutoff, cut-off
Sense: Noun: plug
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Sense: Noun: layover
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Sense: Noun: way station
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Sense: Noun: hindrance
Synonyms:
hindrance Collocations, impediment, obstruction, block Collocations, bar Collocations, encumbrance, obstacle Collocations, stumbling block, interference