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STOPPER

Definition:

[noun] blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
Synonyms: plug, stopple
[noun] an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
Synonyms: show-show
[noun] a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply
Synonyms: conversation
[noun] (bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit; "if my partner has a spade stopper I can bid no trump"
[verb] close or secure with or as if with a stopper; "She stoppered the wine bottle"; "The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers"
Synonyms: stopple