stall
definition: a tactic used to mislead or delay
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speech part: noun
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stalling
definition: small area set off by walls for special use
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speech part: noun
definition: small individual study area in a library
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speech part: noun
definition: a booth where articles are displayed for sale
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speech part: noun
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stand
definition: a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
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speech part: noun
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definition: seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater
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speech part: noun
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definition: a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge
example: the plane went into a stall and I couldn't control it
speech part: noun
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definition: deliberately delay an event or action
example: They don't want to write the report, so they are stalling.
speech part: verb
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definition: come to a stop
example: The car stalled in the driveway
speech part: verb
synonyms:
conk
definition: cause an engine to stop
example: The inexperienced driver kept stalling the car
speech part: verb
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definition: cause an airplane to go into a stall
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speech part: verb
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definition: experience a stall in flight, of airplanes
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speech part: verb
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definition: put into, or keep in, a stall
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speech part: verb
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definition: postpone doing what one should be doing
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speech part: verb
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shillyshally