Meaning Of The Word Stonewall

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stonewall
verb: If you say that someone stonewalls, you disapprove of them because they delay giving a clear answer or making a clear decision, often because there is something that they want to hide or avoid doing.

stonewall in American English
to impede or obstruct, esp. by refusing to comply or cooperate with
to play only a defensive game in order to gain a draw
adjective: pertaining to or characteristic of stonewalling
intransitive verb: to engage in stonewalling
transitive verb: to block, stall, or resist intentionally

stonewall in British English
adjective: with no possibility of doubt; certain
noun: a bar in Greenwich Village in New York City (in full Stonewall Inn), frequented by LGBT+ people; patrons responded violently to a police raid in June 1969; the events have since been commemorated annually during LGBT Pride week
verb: (of a batter) to play defensively

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