Associations to the word «Stonewall»
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Wiktionary
STONEWALL, noun. A refusal to cooperate.
STONEWALL, noun. Alternative spelling of stone wall
STONEWALL, verb. (informal) To refuse to answer or cooperate, especially in supplying information.
STONEWALL, adjective. (UK) (idiomatic) Certain, stone cold.
STONEWALL, proper noun. A series of riots in 1969 New York City, beginning with the patrons of the gay bar "The Stonewall Inn" resisting police arrest, which marked the beginning of the militant gay rights movement.
STONEWALL, proper noun. Confederate general Thomas Jonathan Jackson.
Dictionary definition
STONEWALL, verb. Obstruct or hinder any discussion; "Nixon stonewalled the Watergate investigation"; "When she doesn't like to face a problem, she simply stonewalls".
STONEWALL, verb. Engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate; "The President stonewalled when he realized the plot was being uncovered by a journalist".
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