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showstopping
Variant of showstopper
noun
- a song or sequence in a musical theater production, show, etc. so exciting or impressive that applause from the audience interrupts the performance
- anything so exciting, impressive, showy, etc. that it attracts much attention
Related Forms:
- showstopping adjective or show-stopping
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