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stump
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- pronunciation:
- stuhmp
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a base of a tree that is left standing after the tree has been cut down.
After the dead tree was cut down, the kids used the large stump as a place to sit. |
| definition 2: |
a part left over after the rest has been broken, cut off, or eaten; stub.
He came back from the war with a stump of an arm.- synonyms:
- butt, stub
- similar words:
- end, remainder
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log |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
stumps, stumping, stumped |
| definition: |
to puzzle or cause to be at a loss.
The last word on the spelling test stumped him.- synonyms:
- baffle, puzzle
- similar words:
- bewilder, mystify
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| related words: |
bewilder, mystify |
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| derivation: |
stumper (n.) |
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