Lay off and Stem

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Lay off verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.

Usage example: you need to lay off eating those jelly doughnuts, or you'll end up looking like one

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Stem and lay off are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stem" instead a verb "Lay off".

Stem verb - Remove the stem from.

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Lay off and stem are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lay off" instead a verb "Stem".

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