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Power to stop, say (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

weight

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This might be a double definition.

'power' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'stop say' is the second definition.
'weight' can be an answer for 'say' (thesaurus). I'm not sure about the 'stop' bit.

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for weight that I've seen before include "Significance" , "Gravitational pull" , "Relative heaviness" , "The property of heaviness, measure of mass" , "Import" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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