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settle on vs stop dead

stop dead vs settle on

settle on and stop dead both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
settle on No No Yes No
stop dead No No Yes No
As verbs, stop dead is a hypernym of settle on; that is, stop dead is a word with a broader meaning than settle on:
  • settle on: become fixed (on)
  • stop dead: stop moving or become immobilized
Other hypernyms of settle on include freeze.
settle on (verb) stop dead (verb)
become fixed (on) stop moving or become immobilized
Difference between settle on and stop dead

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