Phrase guide
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Sound
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verb
To arrest (someone or something's) forward motion; to halt before a goal is reached.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To startle or interrupt (someone), causing them to stop or reevaluate what they are doing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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History
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