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stop dead vs settle on

settle on vs stop dead

stop dead and settle on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stop dead No No Yes No
settle on No No Yes No
As verbs, settle on is a hyponym of stop dead; that is, settle on is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stop dead:
  • stop dead: stop moving or become immobilized
  • settle on: become fixed (on)
Other hyponyms of stop dead include fixate.
stop dead (verb) settle on (verb)
stop moving or become immobilized become fixed (on)
Difference between stop dead and settle on

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