Are you trying to hyphenate stoops? Unfortunately it cannot be hyphenated because it only contains one syllable.
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An inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward |
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Basin for holy water |
3. |
Small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house |
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Bend one's back forward from the waist on down He crouched down She bowed before the Queen The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse |
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Debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way I won't stoop to reading other people's mail |
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Descend swiftly, as if on prey The eagle stooped on the mice in the field |
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Sag, bend, bend over or down The rocks stooped down over the hiking path |
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Carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward The old man was stooping but he could walk around without a cane |