what does show-stopper mean?
SHOW-STOPPER as NOUN
- Meaning
- something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal
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Usage Example(s)
- she has a show-stopper of a smile
- the brilliant orange flowers against the green foliage were a showstopper
Hypernyms(s) show-stopper is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) show-stopper is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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