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Definition of show-stopping adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

show-stopping

adjective

/ˈʃəʊ stɒpɪŋ/

/ˈʃəʊ stɑːpɪŋ/

[only before noun] (informal)

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(of a performance) very impressive and receiving a lot of applause from the audience
- a show-stopping performance
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