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n. a pace in dressage : horse should stand attentive, still and straight

n. an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement; "a halt in the arms race"; "a nuclear freeze"

n. the event of something ending; "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill"

arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage

n. the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"

stop, halt

v. come to a halt, stop moving; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window"

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cessation, surcease

n. a stopping; "a cessation of the thunder"

postponement, deferment, deferral

n. act of putting off to a future time

detention, detainment, hold, custody

n. a state of being confined (usually for a short time); "his detention was politically motivated"; "the prisoner is on hold"; "he is in the custody of police"

reprieve, respite

n. a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

hold on, stop

v. stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments; "Hold on a moment!"

end, stop, finish, terminate, cease

v. have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical; "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"; "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"; "My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony ends in a pianissimo"

discontinue, stop, cease, give up, quit, lay off

v. put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother"

stop, halt, block, kibosh

v. stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process"

stay, remain, rest

v. stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"

congregate

v. come together, usually for a purpose; "The crowds congregated in front of the Vatican on Christmas Eve"

vociferate, shout out

v. utter in a very loud voice; "They vociferated their demands"

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start, go, get going

v. begin or set in motion; "I start at eight in the morning"; "Ready, set, go!"

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