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holdup

hold·up

holdup

 
pronunciation:
hold uhp
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a stop or delay in the progress of something.
There was a traffic holdup during rush hour.
similar words:
wait
definition 2: a robbery by someone using a gun.
The police arrested a man for the holdup at the store.