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stunt1
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- pronunciation:
- stuhnt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
stunts, stunting, stunted |
| definition: |
to arrest or slow the growth or development of.
The prolonged cold weather stunted the plants.- synonyms:
- dwarf, restrain
- antonyms:
- cultivate
- similar words:
- arrest, check, curb, curtail, hamper, hinder, impede, limit, nip, retard, slow, stifle, stop
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| related words: |
encumber |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a slowing of growth or development.
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| definition 2: |
any of certain plant diseases that cause stunting.
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| related words: |
fixation, tumble |
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