stymy
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1. a thwarting and distressing situation (noun.cognition)
hypernym | : | obstacle, obstruction, |
definition | : | something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted (noun.cognition) |
2. a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole (noun.state)
hypernym | : | position, situation, |
definition | : | a condition or position in which you find yourself (noun.state) |
3. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of (verb.social)
hyponym | : | stonewall, |
definition | : | obstruct or hinder any discussion (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | filibuster, |
definition | : | obstruct deliberately by delaying (verb.social) |
hyponym | : | check, |
definition | : | block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey (verb.social) |
hyponym | : | hang, |
definition | : | prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury (verb.social) |
hyponym | : | bottleneck, |
definition | : | slow down or impede by creating an obstruction (verb.social) |
4. a thwarting and distressing situation (noun.cognition)
5. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of (verb.social)
derivation | : | obstruction, |
definition | : | the act of obstructing (noun.act) |
derivation | : | stymie, stymy, |
definition | : | a thwarting and distressing situation (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | blockage, obstruction, |
definition | : | the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction (noun.state) |
6. a thwarting and distressing situation (noun.cognition)
7. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of (verb.social)
derivation | : | obstruction, |
definition | : | the act of obstructing (noun.act) |
derivation | : | stymie, stymy, |
definition | : | a thwarting and distressing situation (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | blockage, obstruction, |
definition | : | the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction (noun.state) |
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