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| stunt | |
| 1. n. A daring or dangerous feat, often involving the display of gymnastic skills. |  |
| 2. n. (archaic) skill | |
| 3. n. (American football) A special means of rushing the quarterback done to confuse the opposing team's offensive line. | |
| 4. v. To check or hinder the growth or development of. | |
| Some have said smoking stunts your growth. | |
| The politician timed his announcement to stunt any surge in the polls his opponent might gain from the convention. | |
| 5. v. (intransitive, cheerleading) To perform a stunt. | |
| 6. v. (intransitive, slang) To show off; to posture. | |
| 7. n. A check in growth. | |
| 8. n. That which has been checked in growth; a stunted animal or thing. | |
| 9. n. A two-year-old whale, which, having been weaned, is lean and yields little blubber. | |
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