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stasis noun

  /ˈsteɪsɪs/ , /ˈstæ-/
  • (pathology) A slackening or arrest of the blood current, due not to a lessening of the heart’s beat, but to some abnormal resistance of the capillary walls.
 zastój

Stasi noun

  /ˈstɑːzi/ , /ˈʃtɑːzi/
  • (derogatory) One who engages in covert surveillence or similar activities associated with secret police.
  • (derogatory) One who imposes one's views on others; one who is unfairly oppressive or needlessly strict.
 Stasi
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