Complete Definition of "stonewall"

wikipedia|Dry-stone wall
wikipedia|Stonewall riots
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Noun
en-noun

#A wall made up of stone.
#The nickname for the Stonewall riots in 1969.

Verb
en-verb

  1. informal To refuse to cooperate, especially in supplying information.

#: At the press conference, the Prime Minister appeared to be stonewalling when asked about tax increases.

Translations
Spanish: entorpecer

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