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stuff

 
 
/stʌf/ verb [T]

Definition

stuff sth in/into/behind, etc to push something into a small space, often quickly or in a careless way: He stuffed the papers into his briefcase and left.
FILL to completely fill a container with something: an envelope stuffed with money
FOOD to fill meat, vegetables, etc with a mixture of food before you cook them: stuffed peppers
DEAD ANIMAL to fill the body of a dead animal with special material so that it looks as if it is still alive
(Definition of stuff verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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