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    stopper

    stopper - Dictionary definition and meaning for word stopper

    Definition
    (noun) an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
    Synonyms : show-stopper , showstopper
    Definition
    (noun) a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply Definition
    (noun) (bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit
    Example Sentence
    • if my partner has a spade stopper I can bid no trump
    Definition
    (noun) blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
    Synonyms : plug , stopple
    Definition
    (verb) close or secure with or as if with a stopper
    Synonyms : stopple
    Example Sentence
    • She stoppered the wine bottle
    • The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers
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