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  • 1stand|still — «STAND STIHL», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a complete stop; halt; pause: »All activity about the place had come to a standstill at noontime. SYNONYM(S): cessation, deadlock. 2. a state of being unable to proceed, owing to exhaustion: »[Robert E.] Lee …

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  • 2Running to Stand Still (Desperate Housewives) — Infobox Television episode Title = Running to Stand Still Series = Desperate Housewives Caption = Bree tries to seduce Rex. Season = 1 Episode = 6 Airdate = November 5, 2004 Production = 105 Writer = Tracey Stern Director = Fred Gerber Guests =… …

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  • 3Come Back to Me (Desperate Housewives) — Come Back to Me Desperate Housewives episode Episode no. Season 1 Episode 10 Directed by Fred Gerber Writt …

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  • 4Come In, Stranger — Desperate Housewives episode Episode no. Season 1 Episode 5 Directed by Arlene Sanford W …

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  • 5stand — stand1 W1S1 [stænd] v past tense and past participle stood [stud] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(be on feet)¦ 2¦(rise)¦ 3¦(step)¦ 4¦(in a particular position)¦ 5¦(in a state/condition)¦ 6¦(not like)¦ 7¦(accept a situation)¦ 8¦(be good enough)¦ 9 …

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  • 6stand — 1 verb past tense and past participle stood /stUd/ BE UPRIGHT 1 (I) to support yourself on your feet in an upright position: It looks like we ll have to stand there are no seats left. | Can you see any better from where you re standing? | stand… …

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  • 7stand — stand1 [ stænd ] (past tense and past participle stood [ stud ] ) verb *** ▸ 2 move to upright position ▸ 3 put foot on/in something ▸ 4 be in particular position ▸ 5 remain without moving ▸ 6 be in situation/state ▸ 7 be particular height ▸ 8… …

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  • 8stand — ▪ I. stand stand 1 [stænd] verb stood PTandPP [stʊd] 1. [intransitive] to be at a particular level or amount: stand at • Inflation currently stands at 4%. • Your bank balance currently stan …

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  • 9stand — Synonyms and related words: Anschauung, abide, abide by, abide with, accept, adhere to, advocate, affirm, affirmance, affirmation, afford, allegation, allow, allude to, ambo, anchor, angle, angle of vision, announcement, annunciation, answer,… …

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  • 10stand — v. & n. v. (past and past part. stood) 1 intr. have or take or maintain an upright position, esp. on the feet or a base. 2 intr. be situated or located (here once stood a village). 3 intr. be of a specified height (stands six foot three). 4 intr …

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