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stunting

Noun Hard
English: The impaired growth and development that children experience from poor nutrition, repeated infection, and inadequate psychosocial stimulation.
Explanation: Specifically refers to a child being too short for their age, a key indicator of chronic undernutrition.

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"Stunting in early childhood can have long-term negative effects on cognitive development."

growth retardation impaired growth dwarfism arrested development hindered growth
growth development flourishing thriving

"Stunt" sounds like "stop" or "short," indicating stopped or short growth.

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