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Which description is an etymology of the word stall?

A.a booth, stand, or counter at which articles are displayed for sale

B.forestalling: fore- (prefix) + stall (root word) + -ing (suffix)

C.to bring something to a standstill; arrest, bring up, catch, check, draw up, fetch up

D.Middle English, from Old English steall; akin to Old High German stal "place, stall"

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I think the answer would be C.

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