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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Stunt \Stunt\, n. [Cf. {Stint} a task.] A feat hard to perform; an act which is striking for the skill, strength, or the like required to do it a feat. [Colloq.] An extraordinary man does three or four different ``stunts'' with remarkable dexterity. --The Bookman. He does not try to do stunts; and above all he does not care to go in swimming. --L. Hutton. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Stunt \Stunt\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stunted}; p. pr & vb n. {Stunting}.] [See {Stint}.] 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Stunt \Stunt\, n. 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: stunt n : a difficult or unusual feat; usually done to gain attention v : check the growth or development of "You will stunt your growth by building all these muscles"
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