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stop dead
| Main Entry: |
cut short
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stop earlier than intended |
| Synonyms: | abbreviate, abort, abridge, break off, break short, bring to an end; leave unfinished, check, checkmate, clip, curtail, diminish, end, finish, freeze, halt, hinder, intercept, interrupt, postpone, put a stop to, quit, shorten, stop, stop cold, stop dead, stop short, terminate |
| Antonyms: | continue, lengthen, prolong |
| Main Entry: | transfix |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hold one's attention |
| Synonyms: | bewitch, captivate, enchant, engross, fascinate, hold, hypnotize, mesmerize, palsy, paralyze, petrify, rivet, root, spellbind, stop in one's tracks, stop one dead, stun |
| Antonyms: | bore, look away |
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