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| stall [ stawl ] |
verb (past and past participle stalled, present participle stall·ing, 3rd person present singular stalls) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb delay with hesitation or evasion: to delay or obstruct somebody, or use delaying tactics
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2. intransitive verb sports unduly prolong possession of ball: in a football or basketball game, to prolong holding the ball when in the lead so as to use up time and prevent an opponent from scoring
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deceptive pretext: a pretext or ruse used to delay or deceive somebody
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| [Early 19th century. Alteration of obsolete stale "decoy, pickpocket's accomplice" < Anglo-Norman estale "something set up"] |
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