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Show-Stopper

nounid 133172·updated May 18, 2026
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an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down

polysemous

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Entity Type

Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier

Sensitivity

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Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
show-stoppershowstopperstopper
alternatephrasing
Showstopper
plural
Show-Stoppers
possessive
Show-Stopper's
pluralpossessive
Show-Stoppers'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal
§2
an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
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