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stymie

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1. stymie - Noun

2. stymie - Verb

Meaning

hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

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His brother blocked him at every turn Source: Internet

A major source of sugar’s arduous path in the last two years has been the increased efforts of environmental and health-conscious activists to stymie the growth of the industry. Source: Internet

Extremist groups can try to stymie us but they cannot silence Hindus. Source: Internet

In snowy regions its crews, riding on its wide, full-length tracks, would race over terrain that would stymie a man wading waist deep in the drifts. Source: Internet

In 1883, he secured the "Intoxicating Liquors Bill" which took the regulation system away from the provinces, in part to stymie his foe Premier Mowat. Source: Internet

In a similar fashion, the Trump administration has worked hard to stymie Congress's ability to exercise its constitutional role in conducting oversight. Source: Internet

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