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Word: Stunt
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘bring to an abrupt halt’): from dialect stunt ‘foolish, stubborn’, of Germanic origin; perhaps related to stump
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
stʌnt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
prevent from growing or developing properly
Short Definition:prevent from growing or developing properly
Examples:- some weeds produce chemicals that stunt the plant's growth
- the recovery of our industries is stunted by lack of funds
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