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Stymie   /stˈaɪmi/   Listen
Stymie

noun
1.
A situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole.  Synonym: stymy.
2.
A thwarting and distressing situation.  Synonym: stymy.
verb
(past & past part. stymied; pres. part. stymieing)
1.
Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of.  Synonyms: block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, obstruct, stymy.





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"Stymie" Quotes from Famous Books



... idea that I can explain everything to her. I suppose I must have explained a stymie or a no-ball very ...
— The Sunny Side • A. A. Milne
... that they think the Princess is still there and will sit round the place like terriers. Sometime to-day the Danish brig wall arrive with reinforcements, and then there will be a hefty fight. Well, the first thing to be done it to get rid of Loudon's stymie with the authorities. Princess, I'm going to carry you off in my car to the Chief Constable. The second thing is for you after that to stay on here. It's a deadly place on a wet day, ...
— Huntingtower • John Buchan


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