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Stymie   /stˈaɪmi/   Listen
Stymie

noun
1.
A situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole.  Synonym: stymy.
2.
A thwarting and distressing situation.  Synonym: stymy.
verb
(past & past part. stymied; pres. part. stymieing)
1.
Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of.  Synonyms: block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, obstruct, stymy.





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"Stymie" Quotes from Famous Books



... idea that I can explain everything to her. I suppose I must have explained a stymie or a no-ball very ...
— The Sunny Side • A. A. Milne


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