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stump
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
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noun
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
noun
(cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket
noun
the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed
noun
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
verb
remove tree stumps from
“stump a field”
verb
cause to be perplexed or confounded
“This problem stumped her”
verb
travel through a district and make political speeches
“the candidate stumped the Northeast”
verb
walk heavily
“The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots”
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stump a field
This problem stumped her
the candidate stumped the Northeast
The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots
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