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Meaning of 'stunt' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Stunt [ n.]
- A check in growth; also, that which has been checked in growth; a stunted animal or thing.
- Specifically: A whale two years old, which, having been weaned, is lean, and yields but little blubber.
2 . Stunt [ v. t.]
- To hinder from growing to the natural size; to prevent the growth of; to stint, to dwarf; as, to stunt a child; to stunt a plant.

Meaning of 'stunt' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . stunt [ v]
Meaning (1):
- check the growth or development of
Example in sentence:
  • You will stunt your growth by building all these muscles

Nearby Words:

stub stubbed stubbedness stubbiness stubbing stubble stubbled stubbly stubborn stubby

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