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stonewall

UK /ˈstəʊnwɔːl/US /ˈstoʊnwɔl/

noun 3
verb 2
adjective 1
forms 4

noun3

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An obstruction.
- Our conversation took place in a sort of no-man's land of irregular French. M. Crèspy's patois and Midi twang battled for meaning against my stonewall classroom phrases. — 1985
A refusal to cooperate.
(historical) An alcoholic drink popular in colonial America, consisting of apple cider (or sometimes applejack) mixed with rum (or sometimes gin or whisky).

verb2

To obstruct.
•
To refuse to answer or cooperate, especially in supplying information.
- At the press conference, the Prime Minister appeared to be stonewalling when asked about tax increases.

adjective1

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(UK) Certain, definite.
- Fortune favoured the fortunate when Martin Atkinson ignored a stonewall penalty. — 2007

forms

stonewalled · stonewalling · stonewalls · Stonewalls

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