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stone·wall
 stonewall
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- pronunciation:
- ston
wawl
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
stonewalls, stonewalling, stonewalled |
| definition: |
to block or hinder someone or some process, as by delaying, stalling, or withholding cooperation.
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| related words: |
stall |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
(informal) to block or hinder (someone, a group, or a process) by delaying or withholding cooperation.
He stonewalled the investigation by repeating that he couldn't remember.- similar words:
- stall
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