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stopper

/sˈtɑpɚ/ · 7 letters · 6 distinct letters

  1. noun

    an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down

  2. noun

    a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply

  3. noun

    (bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit

    if my partner has a spade stopper I can bid no trump

  4. noun

    blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly

  5. verb

    close or secure with or as if with a stopper

    She stoppered the wine bottle

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