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stop dead

verb

Meaning

  1. To stop suddenly.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

freeze(English)drop dead(English)stop cold(English)stop(English)dead(English)kick out(English)come to a stop(English)put the brakes on(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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