conversation stopper

noun

A comment that abruptly ends a conversation.

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nounconversation stopper (plural conversation stoppers)

plural conversation stoppers · alternative conversation-stopper

  1. A comment that abruptly ends a conversation.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna remark to which there is no polite conversational reply

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conversation stopper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conversation%20stopper

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