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单词 stonewalling
释义

stonewalling in American English

(ˈstounˌwɔlɪŋ)
noun
the act of stalling, evading, or filibustering, esp. to avoid revealing politically embarrassing information
Word origin
[1875–80; stonewall + -ing1]

Examples of 'stonewalling' in a sentence
stonewalling

At the moment it's just frustration and stonewalling all round.The players themselves are responsible for the stonewalling in their game.Fame has been born from frustration; popular art spawned by bureaucratic stonewalling.I am deeply ashamed of my own university for this craven stonewalling.Stonewalling may be a natural reaction.I kept that promise, but since then it has just been stonewalling and nothing.Contempt, defensiveness, criticism and stonewalling are the four guaranteed destroyers, by the way.Stonewalling - refusing to answer any confrontational questions and staying silent in difficult situations.
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