Noun: stonewalling 'stown,wo-ling [N. Amer], stown'wo-ling or 'stown,wo-ling [Brit]
- Stalling or delaying especially by refusing to answer questions or cooperate
"The suspect's stonewalling frustrated the investigators"
- Engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate
"The President stonewalled when he realized the plot was being uncovered by a journalist"
- Obstruct or hinder any discussion
"Nixon stonewalled the Watergate investigation"; "When she doesn't like to face a problem, she simply stonewalls"
Derived forms: stonewallings
Type of: block, blockade, delay, detain, embarrass [archaic], hinder, hold up, obstruct, stall, stalling, stymie, stymy [rare]
Encyclopedia: Stonewalling
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