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Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary
stymie
1. a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
• Syn:
stymy
• Hypernyms:
situation, position
2. a thwarting and distressing situation
• Syn:
stymy
• Hypernyms:
obstacle, obstruction
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
- His brother blocked him at every turn
• Syn:
obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymy, embarrass
• Derivationally related forms:
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:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
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