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stymie

/ stymie /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a thwarting and distressing situation
Type of:
obstacle obstruction
Derived:
obstruct blockade block hinder stymy
noun Sense 2
a situation in golf where an opponent''s ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
Type of:
situation position
verb Sense 3
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
"His brother blocked him at every turn"
Type of:
prevent forestall foreclose
Kinds of:
stonewall filibuster check hang bottleneck
Derived:
hindrance deterrent impediment balk baulk
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
61%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
22
Times Searched
3
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obstacle obstruction situation position prevent forestall foreclose stonewall filibuster check hang bottleneck