Gap and Stop

Gap

Gap noun - An open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge).

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Stop and gap are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stop" instead a noun "Gap".

Nearby Words: gape, gapped, gaping, gapping

Stop noun - A brief halt in a journey.

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Gap and stop are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gap" instead a noun "Stop".

Nearby Words: stopped, stopper, stopping, stopover

long	long gap	long stop
brief	brief gap	brief stop
short	short gap	short stop
single	single gap	single stop
Other adjectives: small, entire, big, serious, little, major, last, different, giant.

The coin ends up sideways due to Sora shifting one of the stepping stones slightly, causing it to fall on the gap and stop on its side.

Source: Light Novel / No Game No Life
Later it's revealed that the system is a stop-gap magical matrix created by the Administrators after the world was nearly destroyed.

Source: RPG-Mechanics Verse
However, after the delays first surfaced, the Russian Navy ordered six Grigoroviches as a stop-gap, so they might even outpace Gorshkov in the pipeline.

Source: Useful Notes / Types of Naval Ships

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Stop or Gap. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gap/stop.

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