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Vocabulary Entry
stump
|noun • verb • noun • verb
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N
noun
The base of a tree left protruding from the ground after the trunk is cut down.
Example Sentences
"We sat on the stump to rest during our hike."
"The old tree stump was covered in moss."
"He carved his initials into the stump."
V
verb
To remove the stump of a tree.
Example Sentences
"They plan to stump the old oak tree in the backyard."
"It took several hours to stump the massive trunk."
"After they stumped the tree, they planted new flowers."
N
noun
A short, thick piece or leftover part of something.
Example Sentences
"She found a stump of chalk in her desk."
"He chewed the last stump of his pencil."
"The artist used a stump of charcoal to finish the drawing."
V
verb
To confuse or baffle someone; to ask a question that is hard to answer.
Example Sentences
"The tricky math problem stumped the whole class."
"She was stumped by the riddle her friend told her."
"He thought he could answer any question, but that one stumped him."