stymies
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English
Definitions
noun
- A situation where an opponent's ball is directly in the way of one's own ball and the hole, on the putting green (abolished 1952).
- (by extension) An obstacle or obstruction.
verb
- To thwart or stump; to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck.“If writing dates has you stymied at times, it is probably for one of two reasons. https//www.grammarly.com/blog/how-to-write-dates/”
- To bring into the position of, or impede by, a stymie.
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