Meaning & use
standstill
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A situation in which all movement, activity, or progress has stopped.
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Traffic came to a complete standstill after the accident.
Negotiations reached a standstill when neither side would compromise.
A note on using this word
Almost always used after verbs like 'come to' or 'reach,' as in 'come to a standstill.'
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haltstoppage
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