stunting
/ˈstʌntɪŋ/
adjective
- Describing something that causes growth or development to be slowed or stopped.
- Lack of sleep can have a stunting impact on a child's growth.
- The stunting policies of the company limited innovation.
- The stunting effects of the drought were visible across the farmland.
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noun
- The act of performing dangerous or exciting tricks, often for entertainment or in movies.
- He made a career out of stunting in action films.
- Stunting requires years of training and a fearless attitude.
- The movie relied heavily on practical stunting rather than computer effects.
- The condition of being prevented from growing or developing normally.
- The report highlighted the high rate of stunting in rural areas.
- Stunting affects both physical and cognitive development.
- Chronic malnutrition can lead to stunting in early childhood.
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