noun
stonewalling
noun
1
A refusal to cooperate or give a straight answer, used to block progress on an issue.
"Her stonewalling only made the journalists more suspicious."
"The union called it stonewalling when management stopped replying to emails."
How to Use Stonewalling
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe tactic of dodging questions and refusing to engage in order to stall or shut something down.
Common pairings
accused of stonewalling
stonewalling tactics
Word Forms
stonewallings plural
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