arrest, n.
(arrests)
freq. cnt. 5
(arrests)
freq. cnt. 5
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5
apprehension arrest catch collar pinch taking into custody
sample sentences
"the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
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lexical pointers
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lexical pointers
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hypernym
the state of inactivity following an interruption
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
arrest check halt hitch stay stop stoppage
sample sentences
"the negotiations were in arrest""held them in check"
"during the halt he got some lunch"
"the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"
"he spent the entire stop in his seat"
lexical pointers
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lexical pointers
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