Đồng nghĩa của stonewalling

Alternative for stonewalling

stonewalling /'stoun'wɔ:liɳ/
  • danh từ
    • (thể dục,thể thao) sự đánh chặn (crickê)
    • (chính trị), (Uc sự ngăn chặn không cho thông qua ở nghị viện

Động từ

Present participle for to impede the work or ability of, especially intending to cause failure
obstructing hindering impeding hampering inhibiting blocking checking curbing restraining frustrating encumbering restricting handicapping trammelling trammeling fettering cramping shackling retarding delaying hamstringing halting hobbling barring forestalling limiting manacling handcuffing balking baulking embarrassing stalling interrupting slowing derailing prohibiting cumbering staying bridling borking interfering sabotaging crabbing sandbagging throttling obscuring screening complicating holding up holding back interfering with hog-tying short-circuiting slowing down tying up hanging up putting a brake on standing in the way of getting in the way getting in the way of weighing down monkeying with thwarting stopping preventing stymieing foiling arresting cutting off disrupting shutting out opposing averting crimping spoiling scuppering holding off heading off deterring crippling defeating circumventing clogging counteracting interdicting scotching putting an end to staving off repressing intercepting avoiding warding off nipping in the bud defending against closing off shutting off braking countering shelving freezing overturning evading stumping barricading putting paid to putting off damming baffling ruining nullifying circumnavigating upsetting blockading skirting sidestepping putting the kibosh on shutting down steering clear of choking off cramping one's style blocking off throwing a spanner in the works of putting a stop to throwing a monkey wrench in the works of precluding forbidding dissuading from contravening getting out of beating escaping bypassing stilling snookering catching puzzling deflecting confounding mystifying rattling discomfiting fazing chaining entangling disconcerting binding nonplussing taking wind out of crashing unsettling juking outwitting doing for taking down ditching putting the stopper on wrecking keeping lid on pausing flummoxing suspending cornering pigeonholing dead-ending screwing up fouling up standing fencing procrastinating walling off guarding drawing up hanging fire bringing up pulling up putting on hold saddling with giving a hard time fetching up stemming giving the run around putting on back burner taking out of play picking off putting the brakes on coming to a standstill not moving petering out standing off wasting time throwing a spanner in the works throwing a monkey wrench into filibustering buying time staunching employing delaying tactics containing plugging curtailing stifling sealing caulking playing for time filling up jamming filling closing out clogging up suppressing blocking out closing up obviating stuffing stanching packing closing controlling blocking up choking stopping up choking up bunging up jamming up kicking the can down the road occluding bunging forfending stoppering congesting gagging plugging up bottling muzzling desisting keeping from happening fending off discontinuing turning aside saving ceasing dashing smashing disappointing nobbling checkmating putting the mockers on quashing neutralizing bilking neutralising putting a spoke in someone's wheel crossing rooting annulling lousing up upsetting the apple cart giving the slip upsetting one's apple cart messing up putting the lid on snafuing crushing dishing traversing negating canceling cancelling queering playing off cooking someone's goose finishing off finishing something offsetting bucking clobbering bringing to a close making an end of extinguishing ending quelling destroying hitting spiking attacking shattering scuttling invalidating debarring squashing repelling repulsing undoing parrying killing confronting eluding counterplotting blanking burying postponing banjaxing detaining retardating promoting shaking skipping buffaloing bollixing ducking dodging bringing to an end overcoming licking conquering withholding deferring protracting beating down getting the better of taking wind out of sails putting end to causing setback remitting proroguing shuffling off shaking off intermitting prolonging holding confining halting in its tracks running circles around running rings around throwing monkey wrench in giving the run-around throwing a monkey wrench in the works upsetting the applecart dashing one's hope rendering null and void slowing up setting back bogging down putting back bringing to screeching halt holding off on keeping back holding over making late backing off confusing skinning

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Present participle for to speak or act in a deliberately vague way to gain more time to deal with something
stalling delaying hesitating procrastinating dithering temporising temporizing tarrying equivocating hedging deferring filibustering prevaricating postponing distracting diverting hanging back holding back hanging fire playing for time using delaying tactics gaining time buying time dragging one's feet taking one's time avoiding the issue beating about the bush beating around the bush holding over kicking the can down the road putting off lingering loitering dallying dawdling lagging whiling away time waiting vacillating idling straggling dillydallying diddling dragging pausing staggering plodding ambling puttering tottering crawling moping lollygagging creeping poking lallygagging dilly-dallying marking time taking your time waiting around shilly-shallying wasting time killing time staying put goofing off lagging behind falling behind pottering round pottering about dragging your feet hanging around humming and hawing hanging on pottering around putting off doing something hanging about playing a waiting game horsing around wavering havering fluctuating faltering blowing hot and cold swithering pussyfooting around oscillating thinking twice sitting on the fence halting scrupling balancing yo-yoing tergiversating teetering staying getting cold feet trifling wabbling wobbling stopping hemming and hawing pottering remaining trembling paltering swaying trailing deliberating dragging your heels getting no place fast hanging round hanging out resting warming a chair see-sawing faffing about penelopizing biding using dilatory tactics messing around umming and ahing dodging flickering varying putting something on the back burner quivering loafing tailing tooling losing time stopping over goofing around lodging holding the phone changing trimming waffling shuddering sauntering diddle-daddling toddling running hot and cold whiffling waffling balking frittering time away tumbling baulking fooling around sitting on one's butt frittering away scrounging around shlepping along bumming around sitting around bobbling quavering reeling rolling lurching staying behind sticking around avoiding committing oneself avoiding making a decision using Fabian tactics stalling for time changing one's mind moving slowly holding on sitting tight taking a break having a breather calling time stopping briefly taking a breather holding your horses holding your fire taking ten taking five retarding protracting prolonging adjourning cooling goldbricking taking a raincheck letting slide deferring action holding off postponing action suspending action

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Present participle for to avoid providing a clear answer or statement
hedging equivocating prevaricating tergiversating fudging pussyfooting dodging vacillating flanneling flannelling waffling quibbling evading sidestepping weaseling weaselling ducking stalling avoiding temporising temporizing hesitating shucking shilly-shallying dodging the issue parrying questions evading the issue fudging the issue humming and hawing pussyfooting around sidestepping the issue beating about the bush ducking the question sitting on the fence copping out hemming and hawing flip-flopping blowing hot and cold beating around the bush shuffling around copping a plea passing the buck giving the run around hedging one's bets parrying fencing caviling cavilling paltering ducking the issue begging the question shuffling wavering conning jiving adumbrating lying escaping fibbing eschewing eluding falsifying shuffling about covering up straddling the fence mincing words stalling for time running around shifting avoiding the issue telling white lie clouding the issue giving run around bypassing circumventing shirking maneuvering foiling outwitting contesting feinting manoeuvring baffling balking baulking fighting off fending off skirting round avoiding answering quibbling about getting out of copping out of beating about the bush about finding a way round beating around bush deceiving misrepresenting putting off rambling skirting faking shifting ground about glossing over skirting the issue fabricating playing it close to the vest misspeaking exaggerating distorting dithering belying garbling dissembling misstating inventing straddling an issue dodging the question giving nothing away putting on stretching the truth blathering beguiling blandishing blarneying giving a false colour to welshing reneging fleeing getting around fudging and mudging tapdancing dancing around euphemizing sneaking away slipping out laying low buttering up fast-talking talking blarney using flattery giving the runaround dancing around an issue worming one's way out of

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Present participle for to conceal or disguise one's true feelings or beliefs
dissembling feigning faking shamming simulating pretending affecting counterfeiting acting bluffing assuming dissimulating professing posing masquerading posturing disguising lying falsifying concealing hiding masking cloaking veiling deceiving whitewashing misleading camouflaging shrouding covering pussyfooting putting on passing for making out letting on putting on an act play-acting dressing up making like playing possum covering up putting up a front four-flushing shucking and jiving putting on a false front putting on a front putting up a smoke screen alleging claiming aspiring purporting impersonating suckering jazzing beguiling hoodwinking fudging fooling duping jiving cozening fishing malingering cheating deluding laying claim claiming falsely passing off faking out passing yourself off as imitating fabricating putting it on obscuring suppressing giving the appearance of screening making a pretence of kidding playing playacting making a show of going through the motions of fronting reproducing mimicking aping going through the motions papering over forging adopting veneering copying varnishing inventing devising misrepresenting contriving blanketing enshrouding occulting pirating concocting curtaining doing playing at putting on airs making up keeping secret faking it making as if doing a bit hushing up knocking off making out like glossing over blotting out doing like acting out keeping dark acting like drawing a veil over hoaxing acting as if bearding mocking striking pulling palliating posturing as seeming to be making a show making a pretense aspiring to laying it on thick pretending to have professing to have replicating varnishing over pretending to be presenting a false front presenting a false face swinging the lead putting up a front of doing a number taking on enveloping downplaying minimizing swathing mimeoing defrauding dittoing minting cloning statting coining secreting sugarcoating extenuating airbrushing spoofing belying clouding coating imagining scheming orchestrating minimising wrapping cocooning surrounding circulating bad money going like making money manufacturing designing constructing supposing staging representing portraying keeping quiet about soft-pedalling soft-pedaling de-emphasizing sweeping something under the rug sweeping something under the carpet keeping a lid on messing assuming the role obfuscating withholding muffling mirroring favouring creating favoring stealing prevaricating suggesting lifting featuring fencing parroting exaggerating equivocating cribbing resembling borrowing giving appearance of making show of putting on act putting on a false display making inconspicuous putting up a smokescreen keeping under your hat doing a take-off taking off conjuring up mocking up

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Present participle for to prevent or protect (something) from being destroyed
saving defending preventing protecting averting guarding halting safeguarding salvaging salvageing arresting reclaiming retaining retrieving stopping fortifying garrisoning preserving rescuing sheltering shielding barricading bulwarking foiling intercepting thwarting upholding forfending securing fighting for keeping from harm keeping safe screening covering shading conserving fending keeping warding wrapping cushioning fencing inoculating insulating harbouring housing chambering havening harboring shotgunning roofing concealing providing protection for affording protection to warding off covering up covering all bases taking under one's wing giving shelter going to bat for riding shotgun giving cover looking after watching over taking care of maintaining watching hedging caring for minding assuring supporting insuring chaperoning giving sanctuary tending escorting fostering policing hiding standing up for ensuring cocooning standing guard over giving refuge patrolling overseeing enclosing occupying manning overlooking alibiing attending sticking up for making invulnerable relieving conducting presiding over attending to giving sanctuary to covering for giving shelter to providing with an alibi giving an alibi to providing a refuge for giving asylum to keeping an eye on providing refuge prohibiting keeping from justifying strengthening sustaining isolating cloistering making safe keeping in good condition picketing surrounding championing sentineling sentinelling making immune supplying with troops standing guard on immunising covering up for immunizing mounting guard on guiding ruling nannying mothering cherishing keeping intact keeping in repair making impregnable making sound standing guard keeping guard on being responsible for having charge of providing safety taking out insurance saving from harm taking under wing keeping a lookout over ministering to persevering with taking out insurance cover taking someone under your wing guaranteeing indemnifying tucking resisting opposing enfolding cupping swathing underwriting warranting accompanying investing capping crowning dressing withstanding holding cinching icing guarantying reinforcing canopying hooding clothing papering over overcasting managing superposing superimposing staving off administrating handling supervising running fending off putting something on top of beating off operating superintending controlling governing guarding against taking in repelling danger providing sanctuary placing under cover placing something over holding at bay registering stewarding regulating directing companying seeing companioning shepherding squiring tilling seeing to keeping tabs on ushering flanking piloting convoying bringing bearing consorting

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Present participle for to hide or conceal something (literally or figuratively)
suppressing concealing hiding censoring gagging redacting banning belying blanketing burking cloaking covering curtaining disguising enshrouding hushing up masking muting muzzling obscuring occulting screening shrouding smothering stifling veiling withholding covering up keeping hidden keeping secret outlawing proscribing blotting out papering over keeping dark drawing a veil over keeping silent about keeping under your hat sweeping under the carpet sweeping under the rug sweeping something under the carpet sweeping something under the rug camouflaging shielding befogging obliterating blocking out blanking out secreting canopying draping overlaying whitewashing bearding laundering finessing putting up a front obstructing eclipsing shadowing enveloping blocking overshadowing burying adumbrating clouding hazing mantling fogging blurring misting beclouding overcasting darkening dimming encasing blearing shading overclouding ensconcing bedimming hindering caching dislimning pettifogging obnubilating wrapping murking blackening blinding bemisting benighting putting out of sight casting a shadow over keeping out of sight keeping under wraps dissembling sitting on keeping back harboring keeping to yourself harbouring keeping quiet keeping quiet about not telling holding back keeping a lid on dressing up sugarcoating airbrushing guarding glossing over sheltering surrounding keeping the lid on stashing repressing squashing misrepresenting separating minimizing falsifying downplaying swathing coating bottling up dissimulating minimising masquerading obfuscating muffling ditching planting tucking away putting out of the way giving a false idea of giving a false account of retaining omitting keeping from isolating cocooning pulling a veil over clothing hushing wallpapering squirreling fronting smuggling making light of holing up keeping under one's hat shuttering distorting making up stowing secluding keeping in the dark umbraging girding sheathing closing hemming making inconspicuous warping putting in a hole putting up a smokescreen stopping something being overheard boarding up doing on the sly bushing up shutting off shutting out walling off shutting in varnishing veneering colouring misinterpreting miscoloring misleading misstating perverting coloring garbling twisting bluffing simulating extenuating feigning enwrapping enfolding shamming faking affecting putting a spin on trumping up carpeting palling submerging overlying topping overspreading capping crowning paving soft-pedalling putting on a front putting up a smoke screen soft-pedaling de-emphasizing putting on a false front putting on an act extending over reserving protecting not giving away keeping unknown hiding from view salting away keeping cover keeping mum about

Danh từ

An action such as prolonged speaking which obstructs progress in a legislative assembly in a way that does not technically contravene the required procedures

Tính từ

Hard to find, capture, or achieve
elusive evasive puzzling ambiguous baffling misleading deceptive equivocal elusory fraudulent illusory fallacious oracular unspecific abstract deceitful evanescent fleeting fugacious greasy imponderable incomprehensible indescribable insubstantial mysterious obscure occult phantom shy tenuous transient transitory tricky vague volatile oblique equivocating indirect slippery prevaricating cagey cunning imprecise indeterminate unclear indefinite inexact inexplicit indistinct devious cryptic shuffling gnomic roundabout shifty perplexing dissembling enigmatic sophistical circumlocutory circuitous intangible periphrastic Delphic casuistical false noncommittal casuistic non-committal implied ambagious meandering circumlocutionary discursive long-winded backhanded digressive collateral obliquitous circular tortuous elliptical implicit deviating non-linear confusing specious delusive spurious taking the long way delusory disingenuous secretive guarded unstraightforward deceiving chary tight-lipped circumspect reticent wary careful cautious pseudo beguiling deluding mock misrepresentative catchy distracting inaccurate wrong confounding bewildering mistakable distorted demagogic discreet winding wandering deviant zigzag serpentine curving divergent rambling long-drawn-out sidelong anfractuous unforeseen eventual subsidiary duplicitous long sinuous snaking complicated understood underhand sinister inferred out-of-the-way unplanned twisting sneaky erratic sneaking crooked tacit vagrant long way home hinted at

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