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were stunted
verb
To check or hinder the growth or development of.
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The "debates" this week were stunted.
The women were stunted by the feminine mystique.
At first the speeches were stunted, narrowly repeating Nation of Islam dictums.
Late in the bout Zagunis's lunges were stunted and her swipes wisped in the air.
In Maharashtra, India's wealthiest state and second most populous, 39% of children under two were stunted in 2005-06.
A Unicef's 2010 survey also found that 44% of children in this small west African nation were stunted – a symptom of lack of adequate nutrients.
The rain saved on watering time, but it was cold and crops lagged behind or were stunted by a combination of the two.
Children who were stunted at age five scored on average 7 per cent worse on a maths test three years later".
Those who got the extra food up to 36 months left school later, with much higher educational qualifications than those who were stunted by malnutrition.
She said a third of all North Korean children were stunted because of malnourishment, which "also permanently affects their brain development".
About 71.9 % of children who were stunted were from rural communities.
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