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Stumped vs Stumper - What's the difference?

stumped | stumper |

As an adjective stumped

is perplexed, at a loss.

As a verb stumped

is past tense of stump.

As a noun stumper is

one who stumps, or speaks, or orates, as a politician.

stumped

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Perplexed, at a loss.
    • I'm stumped by this question.
  • (cricket, of a batsman, not comparable) To be out by being stumped by the wicket keeper.

    • Synonyms

    * (baffled ): at a loss, baffled, bemused, bewildered, confused, flummoxed, lost, nonplussed, perplexed, puzzled

    Verb

    (head)
  • (stump)

    • stumper

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who stumps, or speaks, or orates, as a politician.
    • He's not yet well known, but he's a good stumper .
  • A difficult puzzle or problem.
    • Global warming is a real stumper .
  • (archaic, slang) A boastful person.
    • (Webster 1913)

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