"Stop the launch!" Crossword Clue

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"Stop the launch!" Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. cease development, die, and be aborted
2. terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion
(noun)
1. the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

LAUNCH (noun)
1. the act of propelling with force
2. a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck
LAUNCH (verb)
1. begin with vigor
2. get going; give impetus to
STOP (verb)
1. put an end to a state or an activity
2. prevent completion
STOP (noun)
1. an obstruction in a pipe or tube
2. the act of stopping something

Hint 3: Anagram

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BOART

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