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stand still vs stop dead

stop dead vs stand still

stand still and stop dead both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stand still No No Yes No
stop dead No No Yes No
As verbs, stop dead is a hyponym of stand still; that is, stop dead is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stand still:
  • stand still: remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile
  • stop dead: stop moving or become immobilized
Other hyponyms of stand still include freeze, bog down, get stuck, grind to a halt, mire.
stand still (verb) stop dead (verb)
remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile stop moving or become immobilized
Difference between stand still and stop dead

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