| stunt | 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) Origin: See Stint. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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