Stonewall means to intentionally refuse or avoid giving information or cooperating with someone, often in an attempt to obstruct or frustrate their efforts. It is a term used in internet slang to describe when someone purposely withholds or blocks communication or assistance to someone else.
Examples:
1. The customer support representative kept stonewalling me by giving vague and unhelpful answers to my questions, making it difficult to find a solution to my problem.
2. During the debate, the politician tried to stonewall the interviewer’s probing questions by deflecting and avoiding giving direct answers, leaving the audience frustrated and unsatisfied.
Synonyms:
obstruct, block, resist, hinder, thwart
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