Stonewall

noun

Word Frequency: 0.7

Definitions

1.nounA wall made from stone.

2.nounAn obstruction.

3.nounA refusal to cooperate.

4.nounAn alcoholic drink popular in colonial America, consisting of apple cider (or sometimes applejack) mixed with rum (or sometimes gin or whisky).

5.verbTo obstruct.

6.verbTo refuse to answer or cooperate, especially in supplying information.

"At the press conference, the Prime Minister appeared to be stonewalling when asked about tax increases."

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