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Word: Halt
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 16th century: originally in the phrase make halt, from German haltmachen, from halten ‘to hold’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
hɔːlt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
bring or come to an abrupt stop
Short Definition:bring or come to abrupt stop
Examples:- there is growing pressure to halt the bloodshed
- she halted in mid sentence
Word: Halt
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
hɔːlt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a suspension of movement or activity, typically a temporary one
Short Definition:suspension of movement or activity
Examples:- a halt in production
- a bus screeched to a halt
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