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stymy

/ stymy /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
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:
stymie hindrance deterrent impediment balk
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
31%
Sense Count
1
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
13
Times Searched
16
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prevent forestall foreclose stonewall filibuster check hang bottleneck