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showstopper definition

show·stop·per (-stäp′ər)

noun

  1. a song or sequence in a musical theater production, show, etc. so exciting or impressive that applause from the audience interrupts the performance
  2. anything so exciting, impressive, showy, etc. that it attracts much attention

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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