I bought this old clock at an antique stall in the market.
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Stall
/stɔl/
Synonyms for "stall" (455 found)
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Closest matches (91)
Noun(22 words)
boothkioskstandbacklogsbalkbalkingbecalmingblockadingbogbog typeboggingbogsboothsbuycarrelcarrellconcessionsconfineconkingcubicle
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Verb(12 words)
acrobaticsaerobaticsalcoveamen corneranxious benchanxious seatareaarrestartificeauditoriumbackwardnessbalconybankingbarnbe dilatoryblockblow the whistleboothboxbox seat
Adjective(3 words)
Strong matches (137)
Noun(42 words)
deadlocksdeferringdelaydelay startdelayingdelaysdemurdetainingdickersdillydalliesdillydallyingdithersdodgingdraggingencloseengine stallsexecution stallfail to actfail to operatefaltering
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filibusteringfilibustersflounderflounderingfloundersfreeze overfreeze upfrontstallglitchgridlockgridlockshawshemhemminghesitatinghiccupidle timekeep the originalkioskslaglallygagginglanguishing
Verb(38 words)
deferdefer judgmentdelaydetaindetaineddetainsdieddilly-dallydillydallieddillydallydisruptsdrag one's feetdrag one's heelsequivocatedequivocateserrfallowedfaltersfilibusteredfrustrate
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give in under pressureground to a halthaltedhangshawhawinghesitatedhesitateshibernatedhold upidledimpedeslagginglallygaglallygaggedlanguishlanguishedlanguishes
Pronoun(1 words)
Related words (227)
laxnesslean tolean-tolingerlogeloiterlose powermake timemangermewsmicawberismmovemugwumpnews kiosknewsstandnigger heavennip in the budnissen hutnose diveobstruct
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obstructionismorchestraorchestra circleoutbuildingouthousepackpallparadiseparquetparquet circleparterrepartitionpavilionpeanut gallerypenpenitent formpewpitplay for timepower divepretextprevaricateprocrastinateprocrastinatingprocrastinationproscenium boxespull uppull-uppulloutpushdownput offput paid toquartersquitquonset hutremissnessretardrollingrusesatesatiatesectionsediliasentry boxshackshantyshedshut downsideslipslacknessslotslow downslownessspacespiralsputter and stopstablestalematestall for timestall offstandstand offstanding roomstaystemstem the tidesticksticklestodgestonewallstonewallingstooge aroundstopstop coldstop deadstop shortstratagemstuntingstystymiesubterfugesurfeitsuspendtabletactical maneuverstalk against timetarrytemporizationtemporizetheatre stalltollboothtollhousetrickvacillatevaultvolplanewaste timewilezoom
Noun(55 words)
limperlogjamlogjamsloiteringmaleseetmisfirenotworkoffline stagnationparalysespausepausespenperiod of stagnationperiod of stasisplateauplot stallprocess stagnationprolongingpussyfootingquag
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quailsquibblereform resistantreprievesrespond doubtfullyroadsidesales boothshyingsplutteringsputteringstablestagnation periodstagnationsstalematesstalematingstallingstandsstandstill trafficstonewallsstoppagestutteringsurface stagnationtemporizingthrashesthwartingtime wastetiptoesvendor boothvendor stallswafflingwaitwaitingweaselingwimpwimps
Verb(45 words)
Adjective(5 words)
long haltprolonged stagnationshort-term immobilityslower trackswedish lags
Determiner(3 words)
more timeno energy flowno ground
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22 entriesShowing 16 of 22 words.
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13 entriesCollocations
8 entriesanimal stallengine stallfruit stallhorse stallmarket stallpower stallstall tactictime stall
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
40 total sentences available.
You may not set up a roadside stall without prior notice.
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For years he has been at the market every Tuesday morning with his fish stall.
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The horse never refuses to gallop to its stall.
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