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stymiesverbpresent tense third-person singular of stymie to create difficulty for the work or activity ofthe raging blizzard stymied the rescuers' attempts to find the stranded mountain climbers clogs, cramps, embarrasses, encumbers, fetters, hampers, handcuffs, handicaps, hinders, hobbles, hog-ties, holds back, holds up, impedes, inhibits, interferes (with), manacles, obstructs, shackles, short-circuits, ties up, trammels balks, checks, constrains, curbs, reins, restrainsbinds, chains, halters, leashes, tethers, tiesarrests, brakes, delays, retains, retardsbarricades, blockades, blocks, roadblocksbogs (down), mireschokes, smothers, stifles, strangles, suffocatesbaffles, foils, frustrates, stumps, thwartsderails, disrupts, sabotagesmuzzles, represses, suppressesconfines, hedges (in), hems (in) cramps one's style, gives a hard time aids, assists, facilitates, helps clears, makes way, opens, unclogs, unplugs, unstopsfrees, liberates, releases, untiesloosens, smooths(also smoothes)encourages, furthers, promotes |