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showstopper
noun show·stop·per \-ˌstä-pər\
: an act, song, or performer that receives so much applause that the performance is interrupted
Full Definition of SHOWSTOPPER
1
: an act, song, or performer that wins applause so prolonged as to interrupt a performance
2
: something or someone exceptionally arresting or attractive <the gold crown was the showstopper of the exhibition>
3
: one that stops or could stop the progress, operation, or functioning of something
— show·stop·ping \-ˌstä-piŋ\ adjective
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1926
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