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stop
/stɒp/
noun
A (usually marked) place where buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station.
"They agreed to meet at the bus stop."
An action of stopping; interruption of travel.
"That stop was not planned."
That which stops, impedes, or obstructs; an obstacle; an impediment.
verb
To cease moving.
"I stopped at the traffic lights."
To not continue.
"Soon the rain will stop."
To cause (something) to cease moving or progressing.
"The sight of the armed men stopped him in his tracks."
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