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Found in thesaurus: position, situation, obstruction, obstacle, forestall, prevent, foreclose, preclude, forbid

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stymie
v. hinder, impede, stand in the way of, be an obstruction to

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A stymie is an archaic rule in the game of golf for a situation or problem presenting such difficulties as to discourage or defeat any attempt to deal with or resolve it.

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stymie
Noun
1. a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
(hypernym) situation, position
2. a thwarting and distressing situation
(hypernym) obstacle, obstruction
(derivation) obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymy, embarrass
Verb
1. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"
(synonym) obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymy, embarrass
(hypernym) prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
(hyponym) stonewall


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stymie
v. překazit

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stymie
Synonyms and related words:
block, brake, confound, deadlock, defeat, flummox, foil, frustrate, halt, hinder, impede, nonplus, obstruct, ruin, slow down, snooker, spike, stall, stay, stop, stump, thwart
  

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