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Stonewalling
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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verb (used without object)
1.
to engage in stonewalling.
2.
British. filibuster (def. 3).
3.
Cricket. (of a batsman) to play a defensive game, as by persistently blocking the ball instead of batting it for distance and runs.
verb (used with object)
4.
Informal. to block, stall, or resist intentionally: lobbying efforts to stonewall passage of the legislation.
5.
British. to obstruct (the passage of a legislative bill) in Parliament, especially by excessive or prolonged debate.
adjective
6.
pertaining to or characteristic of stonewalling: a new round of stonewall tactics.
Origin:
v. and adj. use of noun phrase stone wall
v. and adj. use of noun phrase stone wall
Related forms
stone·wall·er, noun
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| stonewalling | |
noun | |
| stalling or delaying especially by refusing to answer questions or cooperate |
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