(of a question or problem) To be too hard for
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A remnant of something that has been cut, broken off, or worn away
“The mother incredulously regarded Sofya, who was searching about for a place into which to drop her cigarette stump, and finally threw it in a flowerpot.”
A projection or protuberance
“Stumbling over a jutting stump, Quartley almost fell, the medicine box slipping out of his hand.”
The state of being intractable
A small piece or amount (of something)
A part of the trunk or a large branch of a tree that has fallen or been cut off
A raised enclosed platform in a church or chapel from which the preacher delivers a sermon
A crusty end of a loaf of bread, or the rind of a cheese
Tree without life
Each of the limbs on which a person or animal walks and stands
A public lecture or reading, especially delivered at a college or university
Grassroots campaign
The declared policy of a political party or group
The action, or an act of, stamping one's foot or feet
(of a question or problem) To be too hard for
“We were sure the last question would stump them and leave us with great video footage.”
To walk, especially clumsily or noisily
“He started to stump into the jungle, and I took a few hesitant steps after him.”
To defy or challenge (someone to do something)
“The boys were wont to stump each other to mount the front stairs to the garret.”
To go on a voyage or journey
To deliver a (usually formal and extended) speech on a subject
To travel on foot (from place to place)
To cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck
To campaign, typically as part of an election
To announce or declare, especially officially or publicly
To state a fact or belief forcefully or confidently
To enter or participate in a contest, usually as a political candidate
To deceive or fool someone
To help or give aid to
To annoy or irritate
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