Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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stall | Yes | No | Yes | No |
stand | Yes | No | Yes | No |
stall (noun) | stand (noun) |
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a tactic used to mislead or delay | a defensive effort |
small area set off by walls for special use | a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance |
a booth where articles are displayed for sale | a support or foundation |
small individual study area in a library | tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade) |
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed | a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air |
seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater | a support for displaying ot holding various articles |
a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge | a small table for holding articles of various kinds |
a booth where articles are displayed for sale | |
a mental position from which things are viewed | |
an interruption of normal activity | |
a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area | |
the position where a thing or person stands |
stall (verb) | stand (verb) |
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deliberately delay an event or action | put up with something or somebody unpleasant |
come to a stop | have or maintain a position or stand on an issue |
cause an engine to stop | withstand the force of something |
cause an airplane to go into a stall | be standing; be upright |
experience a stall in flight, of airplanes | put into an upright position |
put into, or keep in, a stall | be available for stud services |
postpone doing what one should be doing | hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright |
be tall; have a height of; copula | |
be in effect; be or remain in force | |
occupy a place or location, also metaphorically | |
be in some specified state or condition | |
remain inactive or immobile |