stumped

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Dr. Chu was stumped, alright - stumped that Barton would even ask such a silly question.

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  1. noun The part of a tree trunk left protruding from the ground after the tree has fallen or has been felled.
  2. noun A part, as of a branch, limb, or tooth, remaining after the main part has been cut away, broken off, or worn down.
  3. noun Informal The legs.
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  • The best minds were stumped, really, really smart people. —  Jeff Hawkins on how brain science will change computing
  • If you're stumped, a hint is available on every card with the loss of one space in your move for that help.
  • We asked for nothing short of equal recognition of our biological…But the next word stumped us.
  • She stumped, her hand on her sore hip, until she stood a few feet over the body. —  SON OF A WITCH
  • Yet these had me stumped, and I made poor Joel run the film yet again. —  F ;SF; - vol 096 issue 02 - February 1999
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