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  1. show-stopper, showstopper, stoppernoun

    an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down

    Synonyms:
    stopper, plug, conversation stopper, show-stopper, stopple

  2. show-stopper, showstoppernoun

    something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal

    "she has a show-stopper of a smile"; "the brilliant orange flowers against the green foliage were a showstopper"

    Synonyms:
    stopper, show-stopper

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  1. Igor Kirman:

    One thing that we may see is more confidence in the boardroom of targets to resist hostile approaches until the end ; in other words, an increase in the number of' hostile hostiles' that never turn friendly, the Perrigo defense against Mylan, the largest hostile deal ever to go the full distance, shows that a target can pursue a sound defensive strategy, even in the absence of showstopper defenses or litigation, and win.

  2. Peter Hotez:

    If there is immune enhancement in laboratory animals vaccinated with the Moderna vaccine, that's a showstopper.

  3. Senate Majority Whip Duck Durbin:

    We need to find a way to stop this perpetual showstopper once and for all, and I've appealed to my colleagues regardless of how they feel about a yes or no vote to change this system. This is just unfair and it's dangerous for our economy.


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