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stonewall

释义

stonewall

verb intransitive/transitive informal

UK /ˌstəʊnˈwɔːl/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	stonewall
he/she/it	stonewalls
present participle	stonewalling
past tense	stonewalled
past participle	stonewalled

1
to refuse to give information
Synonyms and related words
To stop talking, or to not say anything
fall silent
hush
dry up

stonewall

verb intransitive/transitive informal

US /ˈstoʊnˌwɔl/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	stonewall
he/she/it	stonewalls
present participle	stonewalling
past tense	stonewalled
past participle	stonewalled

1
to refuse to give information
The President was criticized for stonewalling legitimate questions.
Synonyms and related words
To stop talking, or to not say anything
fall silent
hush
dry up

Stonewall

US /ˈstoʊnˌwɔl/

1
a gay bar in New York City where there were protests in 1969 after police entered to search for illegal activity. These events are important because they are considered as the beginning of gay people’s fight for political rights in the U.S.
Synonyms and related words
General words for sexual orientation
bi
bisexual
bisexual

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