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  • 111halt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. stop, check, arrest, pause, cease. n. stop, interruption, immobility. See end. adj., archaic, crippled, disabled. See impotence, disease, stammering.Ant., continue, proceed. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn.… …

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  • 112stall — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. stable, manger; enclosure, chamber; booth, concession, kiosk; alcove, niche; informal, pretext, evasion. See receptacle, avoidance. v. stick, stand still, bog down; fail, go dead; informal, delay,… …

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  • 113discontinue — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. cease, break off, terminate, interrupt; see abandon 1 , end 1 , stop 2 , suspend 2 . See Synonym Study at stop . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. stop, end, cease, terminate, *knock off, finish, quit, *call it quits, desist …

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  • 114surcease — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. deferment, interruption, cessation; see delay 1 , end 2 , pause 1 , 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb 1. To prevent the occurrence or continuation of a movement, action, or operation: arrest, belay, cease, check,… …

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  • 115Junction — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Junction >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 junction junction Sgm: N 1 joining joining &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 joinder joinder union connection conjunction conjugation Sgm: N 1 annexion annexion …

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  • 116Hindrance — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Hindrance >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 prevention prevention preclusion obstruction stoppage Sgm: N 1 embolus embolus Sgm: N 1 interruption interruption interception interclusion| Sgm: N 1 hindrance …

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  • 117Страховочное устройство — Страховочное, оно же страховочно спусковое или спуско страховочное устройство (Belay Device) элемент горного снаряжения, предназначенный для осуществления страховки напарника с помощью веревки при движении по маршруту. Страховочное устройство… …

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  • 118check — I. noun Etymology: Middle English chek, from Anglo French eschec, from Arabic shāh, from Persian, literally, king; akin to Greek ktasthai to acquire, Sanskrit kṣatra dominion Date: 15th century 1. exposure of a chess king to an attack from which… …

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  • 119pitch — I. noun Etymology: Middle English pich, from Old English pic, from Latin pic , pix; akin to Greek pissa pitch, Old Church Slavic pĭcĭlŭ Date: before 12th century 1. a black or dark viscous substance obtained as a residue in the distillation of… …

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  • 120belayer — noun see belay I …

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