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Standstill

//ˈstændˌstɪl// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Complete immobility; a halt. countable, uncountable

    "The wreck brought traffic to a standstill for hours."

  2. 2
    an interruption of normal activity wordnet
  3. 3
    a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible wordnet

Etymology

From stand + still, a deverbal from stand still. Compare Dutch stilstand (“standstill”), German Stillstand (“standstill”), Danish stilstand (“standstill”).

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