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stymieverb to create difficulty for the work or activity ofthe raging blizzard stymied the rescuers' attempts to find the stranded mountain climbers clog, cramp, embarrass, encumber, fetter, hamper, handcuff, handicap, hinder, hobble, hog-tie, hold back, hold up, impede, inhibit, interfere (with), manacle, obstruct, shackle, short-circuit, tie up, trammel balk, check, constrain, curb, rein, restrainbind, chain, halter, leash, tether, tiearrest, brake, delay, retain, retardbarricade, block, blockade, roadblockbog (down), mirechoke, smother, stifle, strangle, suffocatebaffle, foil, frustrate, stump, thwartderail, disrupt, sabotagemuzzle, repress, suppressconfine, hedge (in), hem (in) cramp one's style, give a hard time aid, assist, facilitate, help clear, make way, open, unclog, unplug, unstopfree, liberate, release, untieloosen, smoothencourage, further, promote in 1902 |