as in feats
an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness
performs mental stunts, such as pronouncing words backwards as soon as you say them
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as in blocks
to hold back the normal growth of
unfortunately, an unusually dry summer seems to have permanently stunted the tree
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Recent Examples of stunts
David Nour, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
This may seem smart, but such an approach often stunts innovation and limits breakthrough potential.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
Many leaders struggle to separate their emotions from their decisions, which is dangerous and stunts their growth.
—David Nour, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
This may seem smart, but such an approach often stunts innovation and limits breakthrough potential.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stunts
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Ravens, magpies and even common urban crows have demonstrated impressive feats of intelligence, from using traffic lights to crack nuts to remembering human faces and even holding grudges.Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Among the feats was re-creating London’s luxe underground nightclub Café de Paris, which in real life was hit by a bomb on March 8, 1941.Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
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Orange County halts funding its election supervisor Improper spending?Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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Orange County halts funding its election supervisor Improper spending?Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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The delicate, detailed little top that stops at the ribcage gives enough grace and space for the billowing bottom half, with sheer panels and dramatic, diaphanous cuffs.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
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About three minutes into the video, Neely stops moving.Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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The cancellation of the Pixel Tablet 2 diminishes that commitment.Ewan Spence, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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In fact, these two grains will likely spike at some point as supply diminishes and demand remains steady.Brett Owens, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Stunts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stunts. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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