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  • 11stop — An order to buy or sell at the market when a definite price is reached, either above (on a buy) or below (on a sell) the price that prevailed when the order was given. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. stop stop 1 [stɒp ǁ stɑːp] verb… …

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  • 12stop — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 stopping or staying ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ brief, short ▪ overnight ▪ abrupt, sharp, sudden …

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  • 13stop*/*/*/ — [stɒp] verb I 1) [T] to prevent someone from doing something, or to prevent something from happening Policies like this aren t going to stop crime.[/ex] A broken leg won t stop me from going to the concert.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to no longer do something …

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  • 14STH — Something (Internet » Chat) * Somatotropin (Medical » Physiology) * School of Theology (Academic & Science » Universities) * School of Theology (Community » Religion) * Stonehenge (Regional) * Season Ticket Holder (Community » Sports) * Sent To… …

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  • 15bring sth about phrasal — verb (T) to make something happen: Computers have brought about many changes in the workplace. bring sb/sth around/round phrasal verb (T) 1 bring the conversation around/round to to deliberately and gradually introduce a new subject into a… …

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  • 16break with sb/sth phrasal — verb (T) 1 to leave a group of people or an organization, especially because you have had a disagreement with them: break with sb/sth over sth: Powell broke with the Conservative Party over Europe. 2 break with tradition/the past to stop… …

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  • 17put a stop to sth — ► to stop something bad from happening or continuing: »EU regulation has put a stop to huge roaming charges when you use your mobile phone abroad. Main Entry: ↑stop …

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  • 18lay sth aside — UK US lay sth aside Phrasal Verb with lay({{}}/leɪ/ verb [T] (laid, laid) ► to put something away or to stop using something: »We laid it aside as a defective unit and installed a newer one. ► to stop doing something, especially to stop thinking… …

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  • 19ˌcut sth ˈout — phrasal verb 1) to remove something from a larger piece by cutting I cut this article out of a magazine for you.[/ex] 2) to stop eating something or doing something because it is bad for your health I ve cut out chocolate completely.[/ex] 3) cut… …

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  • 20truck stop — noun a roadside service station (and restaurant) that caters to truck drivers • Hypernyms: ↑service station * * * a gas station, usually at the side of a major highway, where truck drivers stop for fuel, and often including a restaurant, sleeping …

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