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Princeton's WordNet
stuntnoun
a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
stuntverb
a creature (especially a whale) that has been prevented from attaining full growth
stuntverb
check the growth or development of
"You will stunt your growth by building all these muscles"
stuntverb
perform a stunt or stunts
GCIDE
Stuntnoun
an unusual action performed to gain public attention; as, a publicity stunt.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Stuntverb
To hinder from growth.
Etymology: stunta, Islandick.
Though this usage stunted the girl in her growth, it gave her a hardy constitution; she had life and spirit. Arbuthnot.
There he stopt short, nor since has writ a tittle,
But has the wit to make the most of little;
Like stunted hide-bound trees, that just have got
Sufficient sap at once to bear and rot. Alexander Pope.The tree grew scrubby, dry’d a-top and stunted,
And the next parson stubb’d and burnt it. Jonathan Swift.
Wikipedia
Stunt
A stunt is an unusual and difficult physical feat or an act requiring a special skill, performed for artistic purposes usually on television, theaters, or cinema. Stunts are a feature of many action films. Before computer generated imagery special effects, these effects were limited to the use of models, false perspective and other in-camera effects, unless the creator could find someone willing to jump from car to car or hang from the edge of a skyscraper: the stunt performer or stunt double.
ChatGPT
stunt
A stunt is an unusual or difficult physical action or deed, typically performed for entertainment purposes such as in films or live performances. Stunts often require specialized skills and may involve a high level of danger or risk.
Webster Dictionary
Stuntverb
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
Stuntnoun
a check in growth; also, that which has been checked in growth; a stunted animal or thing
Stuntnoun
specifically: A whale two years old, which, having been weaned, is lean, and yields but little blubber
Etymology: [See Stint.]
Wikidata
Stunt
A stunt is an unusual and difficult physical feat or an act requiring a special skill, performed for artistic purposes usually on TV, theatre, or cinema. Stunts are a big part of many action films. Before computer generated imagery special effects, these effects were limited to the use of models, false perspective and other in-camera effects, unless the creator could find someone willing to jump from car to car or hang from the edge of a skyscraper: the stunt performer or stunt double.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Stunt
stunt, v.t. to hinder from growth, to dwarf, check.—n. a check in growth: an animal whose growth is stunted.—adj. Stunt′ed, dwarfed.—n. Stunt′edness, state of being stunted. [A.S. stunt, blunt; Ice. stuttr, short.]
Rap Dictionary
stuntnoun
Sexual acts.
stuntnoun
A person who performs stunts. Well, what you are is a stunt, man. You're on a hunt and your plan is to take all you can -- Brand Nubian (Slow Down)
stuntnoun
To pull a stunt, to try something difficult. Stacking paper thats my nature, pull a stunt to major capers -- Lil' Bing, Lil' Villain, Grimm and Ikeman (Lately)
stuntnoun
To show off
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of stunt in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of stunt in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of stunt in a Sentence
The shutdown was a stunt engineered by the president of the United States, one that defied every tenet of fairness and abandoned not just our people but our values.
It's clearly a PR stunt for the Federal Aviation Administration and a free endorsement for Boeing.
One thing is certain is that this new interpretation is purely a political stunt and has nothing to do with public safety or law.
We don’t know the authenticity of this story; that’s one of the reasons why people on both sides are upset. It comes across as a stunt, if there is a life here at stake, the message to this woman is to give the child a chance. There are better options than abortion for both you and your baby.
Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson:
This stunt was orchestrated by Smollett because he was dissatisfied with this salary. He concocted a story about being attacked.
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- حيلةArabic
- каскадаBulgarian
- kaskadérstvíCzech
- StuntGerman
- proezaSpanish
- stuntti, temppuFinnish
- acrobatie, cascadeFrench
- cleasScottish Gaelic
- stuntNorwegian
- stuntNorwegian Nynorsk
- proezaPortuguese
- трюкRussian
- stuntSwedish
- numara, marifetTurkish
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