🌳stump

noun/verb
/stʌmp/

Meaning

the base of a tree left after the trunk is cut down; to puzzle or confuse

Example Sentences

The question completely stumped the students.

Example Expressions

on the stump

Synonyms

puzzle, confuse, baffle, perplex, bewilder

Antonyms

clarify, explain, enlighten

Collocations

tree stump, stump speech, stump up, stump question

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