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stone·wall (stōn′wôl′)

intransitive verb

  1. Cricket to play only a defensive game in order to gain a draw: said of a batsman
  2. Chiefly Brit. to obstruct a debate, negotiation, etc.; esp., to filibuster
  3. Informal to behave in an obstructive, uncooperative manner, as by refusing to answer, withholding information, etc. when questioned

transitive verb

Informal to impede or obstruct, esp. by refusing to comply or cooperate with

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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