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stock–still
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
stock–still
(adjective)
stock–still
/
ˈ
stɑːk
ˈ
stɪl/
adjective
stock–still
/
ˈ
stɑːk
ˈ
stɪl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of STOCK–STILL
not used before a noun
:
very still
:
not moving at all
He stood/stayed
stock-still
.
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