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61nonplus — v 1. perplex, puzzle, confound, confuse, Inf. flummox, baffle, bewilder, mystify, stump; disconcert, abash, embarrass, discountenance, disturb, bother, dismay; upset, fluster, rattle, Inf. faze, muddle, addle, befuddle. 2. take aback, stun,… …
62stalemate — n 1. deadlock, impasse, standstill; qui etus, deathblow; halt, stop, stoppage, full stop, dead stop; stand, stay, check, checkmate, mate; blockage, block; stand off, tie, draw, dead heat. 2. dilemma, perplexity, nonplus; predicament, hole, Inf.… …
63stall — I [[t]stɔl[/t]] n. 1) agr. a compartment, as in a stable, for the accommodation of one animal 2) agr. a stable or shed for horses or cattle 3) a booth or stand in which merchandise is displayed for sale (often used in combination): a… …
64stalemate — /ˈsteɪlmeɪt / (say staylmayt) noun 1. Chess a position of the pieces when no move can be made by a player without putting his or her own king in check, the result being a draw. 2. any position in which no action can be taken; a deadlock. –verb… …
65stall — I. /stɔl / (say stawl) noun 1. a compartment in a stable or shed, for the accommodation of one animal. 2. a stable or shed for horses or cattle. 3. a booth, bench, table, or stand on which merchandise is displayed or exposed for sale. 4. → carrel …
66arrest — ar·rest 1 /ə rest/ n [Middle French arest, from arester to stop, seize, arrest, ultimately from Latin ad to, at + restare to stay]: the restraining and seizure of a person whether or not by physical force by someone acting under authority (as a… …
67discontinue — I (abandon) verb abolish, abort, abrogate, abstain, annul, apostatize, arrest, break, break off, bring to a close, bring to an end, call off, cancel, cause a discontinuance, cease, cease using, check, close, complete, conclude, consummate, demit …
68African nationalism — is the nationalist political movement for one unified Africa, or the less significant objective of the acknowledgment of African tribes by instituting their own states, as well as the safeguarding of their indigenous customs. Establishments which …
69suspend — sus·pend vt 1: to debar temporarily from a privilege, office, or function 2 a: to stop temporarily suspend trading b: to make temporarily ineffective suspend a license c: sta …
70cripple — verb 1) the accident crippled her Syn: disable, paralyze, immobilize, make lame, incapacitate, handicap, leave someone a paraplegic/quadriplegic 2) the company had been crippled by the recession Syn: devastate, ruin, destroy …
