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arrests
verb(ar-rest)
take into custody
Synonyms: apprehend, collar, cop, nab, nail, pick up,
arrests
noun(ar-rest)
the state of inactivity following an interruption
Synonyms: check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage,
Examples:
The negotiations were in arrest.
arrests
verb(ar-rest)
cause to stop
Synonyms: halt, hold,
arrests
verb(ar-rest)
attract and fix
Synonyms: catch, get,
arrests
noun(ar-rest)
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
Synonyms: apprehension, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody,
arrests
verb(ar-rest)
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
Synonyms: check, contain, hold back, stop, turn back,

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