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Uncommonstemmed
The correct spelling is stemmed.
How to pronounce stemmed
verb
Say it like: Ste-mme-d
The correct spelling is stemmed. To remove the stem from. For example: "to stem cherries; to stem tobacco leaves"
Usage Examples
“to stem cherries; to stem tobacco leaves”
“The current crisis stems from the short-sighted politics of the previous government.”
“to stem a tide”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To remove the stem from.
- 2.To be caused or derived; to originate.
- 3.To descend in a family line.
- 4.To direct the stem (of a ship) against; to make headway against.
- 5.To hit with the stem of a ship; to ram.
adjective
- 1.Having a stem.
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