stunt
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4.9
- noun
- /stʌnt/
- The magician's elaborate stunt amazed the audience and left them in awe.
- a publicity stunt
- a public relations stunt
- perform stunts
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- A cheap, transparent, racist, divisive stunt that Trump later boasted was a stunt.
- That's a hard stunt to pull off and it's a hell of a demand.
- Ann Ramsey did her own stunt in that moment.
- And on that movie I actually did all of my own stunts.
- I'd say NTV would come up with a few stunts and they'd add more listed down.
- And they do these stunts, these tricks, these races.
- It's not like a stunt, it's not on, it's not about escaping.
- It's someone like spoilers, some crazy stunts, and it just goes horribly wrong.
- There wasn't enough, I think, stunts in there.
Examples
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Spectators come to shows to see stunts and awesome power.
Academic text (2013) -
To promote the new movie, the actor performed a daring stunt on the street.
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I heard you might use a stunt double for the love scene.
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Some of the fans were worried, but most seemed to think it was a publicity stunt.
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You're still in big trouble after that stunt you pulled yesterday.
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What was that strange stunt that he did to raise money to fight polio?
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Many people tuned in to watch the incredible stunt that raised money for charity.
Synonyms
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1.6
A playful act done to surprise or make people laugh
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6.1
An impressive, daring physical move by a performer that shows balance and agility
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6.1
A difficult, impressive physical move done by a skilled performer
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4.6
A bold, risky action done to amaze people
Compounds
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6.1
An impressive, daring physical move by a performer that shows balance and agility
How Daring
Surface Forms
Etymology
Stunt as a noun for a dangerous or unusual action comes from the same idea as the verb: a stunt is something that will stun 'amaze' people, which is why it is done to attract attention or entertain.