🧱stonewall

verb
/ˈstoʊnwɔːl/

Meaning

To delay or block progress by refusing to cooperate or answer

Example Sentences

The witness tried to stonewall during the investigation.

Example Expressions

stonewall tactics

Synonyms

obstruct, block, delay, hinder, resist

Antonyms

cooperate, assist, support

Collocations

stonewall tactics, stonewall investigation, stonewall questions

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