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  • verb intransitive To become stuck (as if in a bog) and unable to progress.
  • verb transitive To cause to become stuck and unable to progress.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb be unable to move further
  • verb get stuck while doing something
  • verb cause to get stuck as if in a mire
  • verb cause to slow down or get stuck

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