stunt
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
stunt1
▶verb (often as adj. stunted) retard the growth or development of.
– derivatives
stuntedness noun.
stuntedness noun.
– origin C16 (in the sense ‘bring to an abrupt halt’): from dial. stunt ‘foolish, stubborn’, of Gmc origin; perh. rel. to stump.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
stunt2
▶noun an action displaying spectacular skill and daring.
■ something unusual done to attract attention.
▶verb perform stunts, especially aerobatics.– origin C19 (orig. US college sl.): of unknown origin.
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