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she's angry.
--n. 3 Usually, bum steer. (bad or poor) tip or suggestion or
hint; (bad or poor) guidance or advice or information: He
avoids me because I once gave him a bum steer on a horse.
stellar adj. 1 astral, star, sidereal: The sidereal year is based on
stellar calculations. 2 chief, starring, principal, leading,
main, headlining: For years Lee has been a stellar performer on
the golf circuit.
stem° n. 1 trunk, stalk, stock; Technical peduncle, pedicel, petiole,
shoot: Three white blossoms are borne on each stem of the
plant. 2 bows, prow, stem-post: The ship shook from stem to
stern.
--v. 3 come, arise, develop, derive, issue, flow, generate,
originate, spring, emanate, sprout, grow, descend, result,
proceed: The dispute stems from basic differences in the ways
the parties regard property.
stemý v. 1 check, stop, halt, stanch or staunch, arrest, stay, curb,
control, quell, suppress; retard, slow, lessen, diminish,
reduce, cut (back (on)): The government introduced legislation
to stem immigration. I was able to stem the bleeding by applying
the tourniquet. 2 stem the tide (of). resist, withstand, go or
make headway or advance or make progress against, prevail over
or against: They were unable to stem the tide of public
opinion.
stench n. stink, reek, noisomeness, mephitis, fetor or foetor, foul
odour, effluvium, Colloq Brit pong: A terrible stench emanated
from the cupboard. For decades their government has wallowed in
the stench of corruption.
stenographer
n. secretary, amanuensis, stenotypist, tachygrapher,
phonographer: The court stenographer read back part of the
testimony.
stenography
n. shorthand, stenotypy, tachygraphy, speedwriting: Her
qualification in stenography proved most useful.