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Meaning of stymie

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  stymie
      n 1: a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the
           line between your ball and the hole [syn: {stymie},
           {stymy}]
      2: a thwarting and distressing situation [syn: {stymie},
         {stymy}]
      v 1: hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His
           brother blocked him at every turn" [syn: {obstruct},
           {blockade}, {block}, {hinder}, {stymie}, {stymy},
           {embarrass}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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