Holdup
Holdup noun - An instance or period of being prevented from going about one's business.
Stop
Stop noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.
Usage example: pulled out all the stops and presented the most spectacular show ever
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- To stop her past self, the future Donna throws herself in front of a car, killing her and causing a traffic holdup that forces the past Donna to make the correct decision.
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Stop and Holdup. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/holdup/stop
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Stop or Holdup. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/holdup/stop.
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