stopper
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5.3
- noun
- /ˈstɑːpər/
:
obstáculo
- God, that's a conversation stopper.
- a show-stopper
- a conversation stopper
I'm the show, the show stopper.
- I'm the show, the show stopper.
- And so that was kind of the, the genesis Akismet, funnily enough, used to be called automatic spam stopper.
- That just was a note that was a show stopper.
- But let's just say there are companies for profit companies who are looking at catanzarine as a potential trip stopper.
Examples
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This category contained errors that were "show stoppers," problems that meant the records could not be loaded without correction.
Academic text (2013) -
Thorwald tells her to "shut up," a conversation stopper if there ever was one.
Academic text (1999) -
That I believe is the stopper.
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Kind of a conversation stopper.
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The dance was good, well performed, but not a show stopper.
Blog text (21) -
Getting this through the House could be a real game stopper for the Dems.
Blog text (22) -
Back then, she was a show-stopper.
Fiction book (1997) -
But let's not pretend that any one side in this debate has a corner on conversation-stoppers.
Academic text (2009) -
To call such persons bigots is not merely inaccurate; it's a conversation-stopper.
Academic text (2009) -
The loud argument became a stopper to the party's lively atmosphere.
Synonyms
99
3.0
A short time when something stops or is delayed
20
3.8
A delay that stops something from moving forward
7
5.7
Something very impressive that makes people stop and look
1
8.1
A comment that leaves people with no polite reply
1
4.0
A person or thing that stops the normal flow of activity
1
6.6
A serious problem that stops a plan, product, or event from going ahead
1
4.3
A reason that stops progress or keeps something in place
A block that keeps a vehicle from moving past the end of a track
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Etymology
The word stopper also comes from stop 'to block' with the ending -er, and it can mean anything that makes people stop. That's why a comment or action can be a stopper when it causes silence or stops a performance.