stop
verb
to no longer move
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To stop moving
come to a full stop
if a vehicle comes to a full stop, it slows until it is completely still
not move a muscle
to stay completely still
come to rest
to finally stop moving
come to a stop
to stop
come/jerk/skid etc to a stop
to stop moving
stop (you) in your tracks
to stop moving in a sudden way, or to make you stop moving
stay back
to not move forwards, or to not move towards something, usually something dangerous or unpleasant
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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