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Stops the seizures (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

arrests

I believe this is a double definition.

'stops' is the first definition.
(arrest is a kind of stop)

'the seizures' is the second definition.
(arrest is a kind of seizure)

(Other definitions for arrests that I've seen before include "made by police" , "Checks" , "collars" , "has a heart attack" , "Stops and takes into custody" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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