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Synonyms for stunt

Grammar : Noun
Spell : stuhnt
Phonetic Transcription : stÊŒnt

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Définition of stunt

Origin :
  • "check in growth, dwarf," 1650s, verb use of Middle English adjective stunnt "foolish," from Old English stunt "short-witted, foolish" (cf. stuntspræc "foolish talk"), from Proto-Germanic *stuntaz (cf. Old Norse stuttr "short"), from the root of stump. Related: Stunted; stunting.
  • noun deed, trick
Example sentences :
  • Here, Chilvers, I want you to do a couple of columns on that stunt at the Abbey this morning!
  • Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
  • This was the "stunt" that he started out there in the country, where we were by ourselves.
  • Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930 » by Various
  • She and I drove out by chance, to hear Moore doing his stunt in the circus-ground.
  • Extract from : « The Prisoner » by Alice Brown
  • Like the rest of us, his only thought was to see those sheep do their "stunt."
  • Extract from : « Camping with President Roosevelt » by John Burroughs
  • Her father had her down at the station doing a stunt for a bunch of professors.
  • Extract from : « The Million-Dollar Suitcase » by Alice MacGowan
  • The girl had gone into her stunt with a sort of angry energy.
  • Extract from : « The Million-Dollar Suitcase » by Alice MacGowan
  • He comes over and tells me about that Mission Ridge stunt of his every chance he gets.
  • Extract from : « Shorty McCabe » by Sewell Ford
  • No more would he stunt his spiritual growth by self-satisfaction.
  • Extract from : « David Elginbrod » by George MacDonald
  • Seeing that the stunt was on a small scale, we seem to have got into the Turks with a vengeance.
  • Extract from : « Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2 » by Ian Hamilton
  • Too bad, but I don't trust the Sans even to do this stunt in a nice way.
  • Extract from : « Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore » by Pauline Lester

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