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stonewall

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1. stonewall - Noun

2. stonewall - Adjective

3. stonewall - Verb

4. Stonewall - Proper noun

Meaning

engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate

obstruct or hinder any discussion

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Save the stonewall to build the levees. Lloyd Doggett

I'm a detective, but nuns could stonewall Sam Spade into an asylum. Dennis Lehane

The Stonewall riots were a key moment for gay people. Throughout modern history, gays had thought of themselves as something like a mental illness or maybe a sin or a crime. Gay liberation allowed us to make the leap to being a 'minority group,' which made life much easier. Edmund White

Sad to see the history and culture of our great country being ripped apart with the removal of our beautiful statues and monuments. You can't change history, but you can learn from it. Robert E Lee, Stonewall Jackson - who's next, Washington, Jefferson? So foolish! Donald Trump

The President stonewalled when he realized the plot was being uncovered by a journalist Source: Internet

Nixon stonewalled the Watergate investigation Source: Internet

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