Malnutrition has lasting impacts on its victims, especially children, who suffer from stunting and wasting.
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Stunting
/ˈstʌntɪŋ/
Synonyms for "stunting" (35 found)
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Closest matches (7)
Noun(4 words)
Strong matches (11)
Related words (17)
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More general
17 entriesattributedescriptorflightflyinggrowth disorderhealth conditionimpedimentinhibit progresslimit developmentmeasurementobstructionoutcomephenomenonplant pathologypropertyrestrict development
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More specific
15 entriesbureaucratic delaycrop stuntingdwarfingeconomic stagnationgrowth delaygrowth suppressionheight deficitheight for age deficitpolicy bottleneckshort staturestunt innovationstunt productivitystunted cropstunted growthstunted tree
Collocations
15 entrieschild stuntingcrop stuntingdevelopmental stuntinggrowth inhibitiongrowth retardationheight deficitmalnutrition induced stuntingplant stuntingstunt growthstunting effectsstunting in childrenstunting in cropsstunting of growthstunting prevalencestunting rate
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
2 total sentences available.
Hence happens the frequent stuntings, blighting, and destruction of young trees […]
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