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calls a halt

calls a halt is the third-person singular simple present indicative of call a halt.

Meaning of call a halt

Verb

call a halt (third-person singular simple present calls a halt, present participle calling a halt, simple past and past participle called a halt)

  1. (intransitive) To force (something) to stop.

Questions about calls a halt

What is calls a halt the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Calls a halt is the third-person singular simple present indicative of call a halt.

Words near calls a halt in the dictionary

  1. callrates
  2. calls
  3. calls 'em as one sees 'em
  4. calls a cab
  5. calls a go
  6. calls a halt
  7. calls a lid
  8. calls a shovel a shovel
  9. calls a spade a shovel
  10. calls a spade a spade
  11. calls a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel

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