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Definition of conversation stopper noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

conversation stopper

noun
 
/ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn stɒpə(r)/
 
/ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃn stɑːpər/
(informal)
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  1. a remark that is unexpected or that shocks people so that they do not know how to reply to it
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