stunt
noun [C] (EXCITING ACTION) /stʌnt/Definition
› an exciting action, usually in a film, that is dangerous or appears dangerous and usually needs to be done by someone skilled: It's a typical action film with plenty of spectacular stunts. Tom Cruise has performed his own stunts for Mission Impossible 2, defying warnings from professionals.Cinema - general words
(Definition of stunt noun (EXCITING ACTION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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