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Stop short Uncommon

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Verb
1

To come to a sudden and unexpected stop, particularly while speaking or driving a vehicle.

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driving cease short stop attempt sudden speaking voluntarily unexpected
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Rhyming Words
ort rort mort port sort fort oort dort gort cort wort tort kort whort short sport skort blort abort snort
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