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stand still

DEFINITIONS OF: stand still

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v remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile

“Traffic stood still when the funeral procession passed by”
Antonyms:
move
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Types:
freeze, stop dead
stop moving or become immobilized
bog down, get stuck, grind to a halt, mire
be unable to move further
fixate, settle on
become fixed (on)
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