stymy

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noun

1. a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole

• Syn: ↑stymie

• Hypernyms: ↑situation, ↑position

2. a thwarting and distressing situation

• Syn: ↑stymie

• Derivationally related forms: ↑stymie (for: ↑stymie)

• Hypernyms: ↑obstacle, ↑obstruction

II

verb

hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

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His brother blocked him at every turn

• Syn: ↑obstruct, ↑blockade, ↑block, ↑hinder, ↑stymie, ↑embarrass

• Derivationally related forms: ↑stymie (for: ↑stymie), ↑hindrance (for: ↑hinder), ↑blockage (for: ↑block), ↑obstruction (for: ↑obstruct), ↑obstructer (for: ↑obstruct), ↑obstructor (for: ↑obstruct)

• Hypernyms: ↑prevent, ↑forestall, ↑foreclose, ↑preclude, ↑forbid

• Hyponyms: ↑stonewall, ↑filibuster, ↑check, ↑hang, ↑bottleneck

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

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Something ——s something

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/stuy"mee/, n., pl. stymies, v.t., stymied, stymying.

stymie.