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to stump
01
to puzzle or challenge someone, typically by presenting a question or problem that is difficult to answer or solve
02
remove tree stumps from
03
travel through a district and make political speeches
04
walk heavily
05
to dismiss a batsman by knocking over their stumps with the ball in cricket
Stump
01
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
02
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
03
the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed
04
one of the three vertical wooden posts that are hammered into the ground at each end of the pitch, with two small horizontal bails resting on top
Example
The complex math problem stumped the students during the exam.
The mysterious disappearance of the artifact stumped the archaeologists.
The tricky riddle stumped the participants at the puzzle competition.
The crossword puzzle in the newspaper stumped many readers.
The unexpected question from the interviewer stumped the job candidate.
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