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- pronunciation:
- stuhnt
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A stunt is an act of very special skill that often requires bravery. Stunts are often done in front of an audience or in a movie.
We watched the airplanes perform stunts in the sky.The acrobats can do some amazing stunts.The actor is a skilled driver and did some of his own stunts in the movie.
- synonyms:
- feat, trick
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| definition 2: |
A stunt is something that is done just to attract attention or to fool people. Often it is just something that is pretended.
The famous actors are not really getting married. Their announcement was just a stunt to get the attention of the public so they could advertise their new movie. |
| definition 3: |
(informal) A stunt is an act of mischief, especially one that is risky.
Climbing to the top of the college clock tower and changing the time on the clock was a risky stunt. The students who did it got punished. |
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