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- [kawl ey hawlt]
- /kɔl eɪ hɔlt/
- /kɔːl ə hɒlt/
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- [kawl ey hawlt]
- /kɔl eɪ hɔlt/
Definitions of call a halt words
- noun call a halt to put an end (to something); stop 3
- noun call a halt to order a stop, esp. temporarily 3
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Parts of speech for Call a halt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
call a halt popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
call a halt usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for call a halt
verb call a halt
- abort — If an unborn baby is aborted, the pregnancy is ended deliberately and the baby is not born alive.
- adjourn — If a meeting or trial is adjourned or if it adjourns, it is stopped for a short time.
- conclude — If you conclude that something is true, you decide that it is true using the facts you know as a basis.
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