stymie in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

stymie in the PONS Dictionary

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Unfortunately, the recovery has been stymied by two severe floods.
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The lack of roads and bridges also stymied economic development.
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During his second term, a block of councilmen stymied his plans.
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Cork led by 3-0 to 2-2 at half-time, however, a huge downpour stymied their style of play.
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Players must take care in acquiring certain items over the course of the journey, lest they be stymied by an inescapable trap.
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An additional attempt was made in the 1850s, but that too would be stymied due to financing difficulties.
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But their initial plans were stymied when his father died shortly after their return.
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Attempts at reform were stymied by the determination of "szlachta" to preserve their golden freedoms, most notably the "liberum veto".
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When it came time to print the tickets for the lottery however, the effort was stymied.
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The out-of-bounds penalty is standardized at stroke-and-distance, and the stymie is finally and forever abolished.
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