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show stopper

show stopper is the alternative spelling of showstopper.

Meaning of showstopper

Noun

showstopper (plural showstoppers)

  1. A performance or segment of a theatrical production that induces a positive audience reaction strong enough to pause the production.
  2. Any impediment that prevents all further progress.
    1. A software bug that must be fixed before any further development is possible.

Forms of show stopper

pluralshow stoppers

Questions about show stopper

What is show stopper the alternative spelling of?
Show stopper is the alternative spelling of showstopper.

Words near show stopper in the dictionary

  1. show someone the door
  2. show song
  3. show songs
  4. show stone
  5. show stones
  6. show stopper
  7. show stoppers
  8. show the cloven foot
  9. show the cloven hoof
  10. show the flag
  11. show the ropes

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