Stay there.

Meaning: This means to ask someone to remain in a particular place or position. It's like saying, Please don't move from that spot.

Choice of Words: Stay is a verb that means to remain in a place or state. There is an adverb that indicates a place or position. When you put them together, "Stay there" is a command asking someone to remain in a particular place or position.

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Don't move.

Meaning: This means to ask someone to remain still and not change their position. It's like saying, Please remain in your current location without moving.

Choice of Words: Don't is a contraction of the words "do" and "not". Move is a verb that means to change position. When you put them together, "Don't move" is an instruction asking someone not to change their position.

Hold your position.

Meaning: This means to ask someone to stay where they are and not change their position. It's like saying, Please stay exactly where you are and do not move.

Choice of Words: Hold is a verb that means to keep something in place. Position refers to the location or posture of someone or something. When you put them together, "Hold your position" is an instruction asking someone to remain in their current location and posture.

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