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Stymie Sty‧Mie ˈstaɪmi Verb Transitive Informal Prevent Planned

Front stymie
Back sty‧mie /ˈstaɪmi/ verb [transitive]
informal to prevent someone from doing what they have planned or want to do SYN thwart:
Investigators have been stymied by uncooperative witnesses.

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