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showstopper
show·stop·per S0372900 (shō′stŏp′ər)n. Informal 1. A performance or performer that evokes so much applause from the audience that the show is temporarily interrupted.2. A particularly arresting person or thing, especially one that draws attention away from others or brings a course of action to a halt.
show′stop′ping adj.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | showstopper - an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets downshow-stopper, stopperroutine, number, act, bit, turn - a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did" | | 2. | showstopper - something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal; "she has a show-stopper of a smile"; "the brilliant orange flowers against the green foliage were a showstopper"show-stopperattractiveness, attraction - the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts; "her personality held a strange attraction for him" |
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showstopperA hardware or (especially) software bug that makes animplementation effectively unusable; one that absolutely hasto be fixed before development can go on. Opposite inconnotation from its original theatrical use, which refers tosomething stunningly *good*.showstopper
Synonyms for showstoppernoun an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets downSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appealSynonymsRelated Words |