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• v  grow out of, have roots in, originate in
• v  cause to point inward
• v  stop the flow of a liquid
• v  remove the stem from
  for automatic natural language processing, the words must be stemmed
• a  having a stem or stems or having a stem as specified; often used in combination
  stemmed goblets
  long-stemmed roses
• a  (of plants) producing a well-developed stem above ground
• s  having the stem removed
  stemmed berries

• Our aloofness stemmed from an early skepticism.
• Ultimately, Kaplan said, George's stories of haunting were "too wide-ranging" and probably stemmed from a pre-existing obsession with the paranormal.
• It didn't help that a few early Airflows had major, engine-falling-out-type problems that stemmed from the radical construction techniques required.

• stem
• stanch
• staunch
• halt
• caulescent
• cauline

• stemless
• acaulescent

News & Articles

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• India Ink: As Rape Reports Increase in Delhi, a Call for Uncommon Men and Women
  The tide of rising crimes against women in India can eventually be stemmed by uncommon women and men.        
  June 17, 2013 - New York Times
• Arundel police: Injury may have stemmed from traffic dispute
  Anne Arundel County Police say a pedestrian was hit by a car Friday in an incident they believe might have stemmed from a traffic dispute between occupants of one vehicle and the driver of another.        
  June 16, 2013 - Baltimore Sun
• Anne Arundel police say injury may have stemmed from traffic dispute
  Anne Arundel County Police say a pedestrian was hit by a car Friday in an incident they believe might have stemmed from a traffic dispute between occupants of one vehicle and the driver of another.        
  June 16, 2013 - Baltimore Sun

Quotes

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• Ray Allen in Boston Globe
  We just put us in such a hole early,Allen said. "You know, it affects our bench. We didn't give them any great rhythm, any great chemistry. We talked about our defense and how we allowed so many points, but I think it stemmed a lot from...
• Barry Bonds in USA Today
  My reaction stemmed from my feelings about Costas' statements during a broadcast,Bonds said in a journal entry posted on his Web site. "The comment I made about him was off the cuff, and my problem with Costas is not with his height, but...
• Peter Chiarelli in ESPN
  I know we use the word complacent to describe some of the issues we had in last year's second round. I think part of that stemmed from the long layoff, and that complacency just creeps in naturally,Chiarelli said. "We're not going to have...