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Stand still

noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    Obsolete spelling of standstill. alt-of, obsolete
Verb
  1. 1
    To stop moving, to remain motionless. figuratively, sometimes

    "My legs were stiff because I'd been standing still for a long time."

  2. 2
    remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile wordnet
  3. 3
    to tolerate

    "Will you accept your second class status A nation of waitresses and waiters Will you mix their martinis Will you stand still for it Or will you take to the hills"

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