showstopping

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1. Characteristic of a showstopper; breathtaking.

   14 Showstopping Desserts That Don’t Require a Mixer [title]

   2021 October 20, Nikita Richardson, “14 Showstopping Desserts That Don’t Require a Mixer”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

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   “You look absolutely showstopping. I hope you know that.” “Showstopping, is it? That's a new one.”

   2014, J. P. Francis, The Major's Daughter, Penguin, →ISBN

2. computingCritical; major.

   There is a school of thought that says you should periodically fix these issues ahead of the showstopping bugs.

   2016, Steven Goodwin, Polished Game Development: From First Steps to Final Release, Apress, →ISBN, page 186