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noun1. a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole• Syn: ↑stymie2. a thwarting and distressing situation• Syn: ↑stymie• Hypernyms: ↑obstacle, ↑obstructionverbhinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of-
His brother blocked him at every turn
• Derivationally related forms: ↑stymie (for: ↑stymie), ↑hindrance (for: ↑hinder), ↑blockage (for: ↑block), ↑obstruction (for: ↑obstruct), ↑obstructer (for: ↑obstruct), ↑obstructor (for: ↑obstruct)• Hyponyms: ↑stonewall, ↑filibuster, ↑check, ↑hang, ↑bottleneck• Verb Frames:-Somebody ——s something
-Something ——s something
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/stuy"mee/, n., pl. stymies, v.t., stymied, stymying.stymie.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.