Thesaurus: stunt

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1. 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.
2. n. A check in growth; also, that which has been checked in growth; a stunted animal or thing.
3. n. Specifically: A whale two years old, which, having been weaned, is lean, and yields but little blubber.
4. n. a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
5. n. a creature (especially a whale) that has been prevented from attaining full growth
6. v. check the growth or development of
7. v. perform a stunt or stunts
8. v. to look good
9. 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. When, by a cold penury, I blast the abilities of a nation, and stunt the growth of its active energies, the ill or may do is beyond all calculation. Burke. 1. A check in growth; also, that which has been checked in growth; a stunted animal or thing. 2. Specifically: A whale two years old, which, having been weaned, is lean, and yields but little blubber.
10. To hinder from growing to the natural size; to prevent thegrowth of; to stint, to dwarf; as, to stunt a child; to stunt aplant.When, by a cold penury, I blast the abilities of a nation, and stuntthe growth of its active energies, the ill or may do is beyond allcalculation. Burke.
11. v:19/n:81 n. a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention n. a creature (especially a whale) that has been prevented from attaining full growth v. check the growth or development of v. perform a stunt or stunts