Stonewall

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • verb-intransitive. Informal To engage in delaying tactics; stall: "stonewalling for time in order to close the missile gap” ( James Reston).
  • verb-intransitive. Informal To refuse to answer or cooperate.
  • verb-intransitive. Sports To play defensively rather than trying to score in cricket.
  • v. Informal To refuse to answer or cooperate with; resist or rebuff: "I want you to stonewall it, let them plead the Fifth Amendment” ( Richard M. Nixon).
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A refusal to cooperate.
  • v. To refuse to answer or cooperate, especially in supplying information.
  • adj. Certain, stone cold.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate
  • v. obstruct or hinder any discussion
  • Verb Form
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    detain    holdup    delay    stymy    block    hinder    Embarrass    obstruct    blockade    stymie   
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