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stoppage
  1. 1 stoppage, coming to a stop, halt, standstill
  2. 2 ceasing (movement, activity, etc.), suspension (of operations), interruption (e.g. of electricity supply), cutting off
  3. 3 suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.), (temporary) prohibition, ban
  4. 4 suspension of music, dance, etc. as a sign of mourning for a prominent person
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Mastered counts as known everywhere (frontier, map, extension) but never appears in the quiz again. New wipes the review history for this item.

· examples

  • The train came to a smooth stop.

    sense 1 · stoppage

  • The President suspended the constitution and imposed martial law.

    sense 3 · suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.)

  • Poland ceased to exist as a nation for 120 years.

    sense 2 · ceasing (movement, activity, etc.)

  • Didn't you disregard a stop sign?

    sense 1 · stoppage

  • Drivers must stop at the stop line.

    sense 1 · stoppage

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