Meaning & use
Stumper
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A question, problem, or puzzle that is especially difficult to answer or solve.
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The trivia host saved the real stumper for the final round.
That math problem was a total stumper until she found the pattern.
A note on using this word
Stumper comes from the verb 'stump,' meaning to baffle someone, and is common in informal American English.
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