stonewaller

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stone·wall

(stōn′wôl′)

v. stone·walled, stone·wall·ing, stone·walls

v.intr.

1. Informal

a. To engage in delaying tactics; stall: "stonewalling for time in order to close the missile gap" (James Reston).

b. To refuse to answer or cooperate.

2. Sports To play defensively rather than trying to score in cricket.

v.tr. Informal

To refuse to answer or cooperate with; resist or rebuff: "I want you to stonewall it, let them plead the Fifth Amendment" (Richard M. Nixon).

stone′wall′er n.

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stonewaller - one who stonewalls or refuses to answer or cooperate; someone who delays by lengthy speeches etc.

obstructer, obstructionist, obstructor, resister, thwarter - someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take

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