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stuck
/ˈstʌk/
verb
To become or remain attached; to adhere.
"The tape will not stick if it melts."
To jam; to stop moving.
"The lever sticks if you push it too far up."
To tolerate, to endure, to stick with.
adjective
Unable to move.
"Can you shift this gate? I think it’s stuck."
Unable to progress with a task.
"I’m totally stuck on this question in the test."
No longer functioning, frozen up, frozen.
"There are several ways to close a stuck program."
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