Traffic was halted for several hours.
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Halted
//ˈhɔːltɪd//
Synonyms for "halted" (373 found)
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freezearrestbrakecrippledstemstopabandonabortafterthoughtamblearrestationavertbadbarbargebelaybellbindblind alleyblock
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blockadeblockageblow the whistlebowl alongboxbreakbreak offbreathbreatherbreathing placebreathing spacebreathing spellbreathing timebring tobring upbring up shortbundlebureaucratic delaycalmcalm downcancelcastratedceasecease firecessationcheckcheckmatecigarette breakcloseclumpcocktail hourcoffee breakcome to haltcome up shortcompleteconcludeconsummatecornercowercul-de-saccurbcut it outcut shortcutoffdallydam
Adjective(1 words)
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dawdledead enddead setdead standdead stopdead-end streetdeadlockdebarmentdelaydelayagedelayed reactiondesistdetentiondetermentdeterminedeterrencedie downdillydallydisableddiscontinue
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discouragementditherdododderdouble takedowntimedragdraggingdrawdraw reindraw updrop itdwindledying downebbebbingemasculatedendendgameendingenforced respiteestoppelextremityfalterfetch upfinal whistleflagflouncefootfootslogforbidforbiddanceforeclosureforestallingfrustratefull stopgamegapgivegive overgoof offgrinding haltgunhaltinghamstrunghandicappedhang firehang uphang-uphappy hourhaul uphave done withhawhemhem and hawhesitatehindrancehippety-hophitchhobblehobblingholdholdupholehophumhum and hawimpasseincapacitatedinteriminterludeintermissioninterruptjamjogjoltjumpknock it off
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knock offlaglagginglallygaglamelay offleave offletuplimplimpinglingerlocklockoutlogjamloiterlollygaglulllumberlungelurch
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Adjective(1 words)
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It was because of the storm that the trains were halted.
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The soldiers halted at the entrance to the town.
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After being injured on the job, Tom's initial plan to sue his employer was halted when he was informed that the same law that had required his employer to carry Worker's Compensation Insurance for its employees also defined Tom as a statutory employee, and thus he had no legal right to file a separate tort claim.
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