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stub

/stʌb/
noun
  1. Something blunted, stunted, or cut short, such as stubble or a stump.

  2. A piece of certain paper items, designed to be torn off and kept for record or identification purposes.

    "check stub, ticket stub, payment stub"

  3. A placeholder procedure that has the signature of the planned procedure but does not yet implement the intended behavior.

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Antonymsskeleton
verb
  1. To remove most of a tree, bush, or other rooted plant by cutting it close to the ground.

  2. To remove a plant by pulling it out by the roots.

  3. To jam, hit, or bump, especially a toe.

    "I stubbed my toe trying to find the light switch in the dark."

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