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Stunted
see synonyms of stuntedAdjective
inferior in size or quality
Example Sentences:'scrawny cattle''scrubby cut-over pine''old stunted thorn trees'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Stunted
see synonyms of stuntedverb
1. (transitive)
to prevent or impede the growth or development of (a plant, animal, etc)
noun
2.
the act or an instance of stunting
3.
a person, animal, or plant that has been stunted
noun
1.
an acrobatic, dangerous, or spectacular action
2.
an acrobatic or dangerous piece of action in a film or television programme
3.
anything spectacular or unusual done to gain publicity
verb
4. (intransitive)
to perform a stunt or stunts
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Stunted
see synonyms of stunted noun
1.
a display of skill or daring; feat; trick
2.
something done for a thrill, to attract attention, etc.
3. US, American Football
any of various maneuvers involving different sets of defensive players, usually used to confuse the blockers while blitzing the quarterback
verb intransitive
4.
to perform a stunt or stunts
verb transitive
1.
to check the growth or development of; dwarf
2.
to hinder (growth or development)
noun
3.
the act or process of stunting or dwarfing
4.
a stunted creature or thing
5.
any of various plant diseases causing stunting
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Stunted
see synonyms of stuntedtr.v. stunt·ed, stunt·ing, stunts
To check the growth or development of.
n.
1. One that stunts.
2. One that is stunted.
3. A plant disease that causes dwarfing.
n.
1. A feat displaying unusual strength, skill, or daring.
2. Something done to attract attention or publicity.
intr.v. stunt·ed, stunt·ing, stunts
To perform stunts or a stunt.
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