stump
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7.5
- noun
- /stʌmp/
- US
- The senator delivered her famous stump speech about healthcare reform at the town hall meeting.
- stump speech
- take the stump
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Watch on YouTubeAnd then she moved into the stump speech, right?
- And then she moved into the stump speech, right?
- We listen to little stump speeches and one liners to get played over and over again and assume that that's just how it is.
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We will post our findings about Mitt Romney's stump-speech claims in a subsequent Featured Article.
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Obama is out there on the stump right now making light of Romney's "binders" comment.
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You were out there on the on the stump, secretary at the time.
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You need to go out there on the stump and sell the truth.
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It's the old stump speech.
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During the five weeks leading up to the campaign, Roosevelt took to the stump like a duck to water.
Academic text (1997) -
While it was meant to be a non-partisan appearance, it certainly played like a stump speech.
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Few candidates for the presidency disliked stump speaking as much as Cleveland.
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Within days, Clinton was on the stump denouncing the "unfair gains of the rich" at the expense.
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During the campaign, the candidate traveled around the country, giving speeches on the stump to engage with voters.
Synonyms
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1.6
A raised flat surface where people stand or work, like a stage
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3.8
A small raised platform someone stands on to speak or receive an award
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5.1
A raised platform in a church where a preacher speaks to the people
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7.6
A raised platform at the front of a room for important people to stand or sit on
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6.6
A raised platform someone stands on to speak to a crowd
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7.1
A raised platform where people stand to speak or be seen
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A raised platform in a church where someone reads the Bible or gives a sermon
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A raised platform outside for performances and speeches
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- Literature
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6.5
A talk a politician gives many times during a campaign about their main plans
- Specialized
A small sharp hand shovel with a pointed blade for digging out roots and weeds
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Etymology
Stump for a speaker's platform comes from people literally standing on a tree stump to be seen and heard when they spoke. That's why a stump can mean a small raised place used for speeches.