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Synonyms for stymie
ˈstaɪ mistymie
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Princeton's WordNet
stymie, stymynoun
a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
Synonyms:
stymystymie, stymyverb
a thwarting and distressing situation
Synonyms:
stymyobstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrassverb
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
"His brother blocked him at every turn"
Synonyms:
block up, lug, immobilize, seal off, obturate, handicap, jam, block off, close up, blank out, freeze, abash, obstruct, deflect, parry, embarrass, kibosh, draw a blank, hamper, hinder, impede, block, forget, stop, stuff, stymy, blockade, immobilise, bar, occlude, barricade, halt, choke up
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List of paraphrases for "stymie":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#992 | stuff | |
#1038 | stop | |
#1042 | bar | |
#1662 | block | |
#3063 | forget | |
#5259 | jam | |
#9443 | freeze | |
#12951 | handicap | |
#13959 | halt | |
#16475 | lug | |
#21866 | parry | |
#22854 | hinder | |
#23611 | hamper | |
#26805 | blockade | |
#29400 | impede | |
#39730 | obstruct | |
#43279 | barricade | |
#43520 | embarrass | |
#44754 | deflect | |
#49040 | frustrate | |
#69872 | stymie | |
#114979 | immobilize | |
#205593 | occlude | |
#229254 | kibosh | |
#299175 | immobilise |
How to use stymie in a sentence?
A drop in refinery utilization in combination with super-strong imports helped to stymie the draw to crude.
That decision — which I remain convinced was wrong and certainly was debatable — has provided the NRA with a propaganda weapon of immense power, overturning that decision via a constitutional amendment to get rid of the Second Amendment would be simple and would do more to weaken the NRA’s ability to stymie legislative debate and block constructive gun control legislation than any other available option.
The glut increases liquidity. Liquidity enhances optionality. Optionality creates value. Don't stymie this salutary development. Go with it. It will pay off in both the short term and the long term.
Translations for stymie
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- lahmlegenGerman
- bloquearSpanish
- خسته نباشیدPersian
- lannistaa, nujertaaFinnish
- obstruer, stymie, mettre en échecFrench
- meghiúsítHungarian
- ostruire, ostacolareItalian
- 追い詰めるJapanese
- belemmeren, hinderen, ten val brengenDutch
- dekkjeNorwegian Nynorsk
- dekkeNorwegian
- stymiePortuguese
- загнать в угол, загонять в угол, поставить в тупик, ставить в тупик, загнать в тупикRussian
- StymieSwedish
- stymieThai
- 阻礙Chinese
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