How to pronounce stunt

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What stunt means

verb

Most people know stunt in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.

To hold back something's growth

In a sentence: Too little sunlight can stunt a young tomato plant.

Where it comes from: It comes from an old dialect word meaning short or dwarfed, which goes back to an Old English word for foolish. The word for a daring trick has a different, unclear origin.

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