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detain vs stonewall

stonewall vs detain

detain and stonewall both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
detain No No Yes No
stonewall No No Yes No
As verbs, stonewall is a hyponym of detain; that is, stonewall is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than detain:
  • detain: cause to be slowed down or delayed
  • stonewall: engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate
Other hyponyms of detain include catch, stall, buy time.
detain (verb) stonewall (verb)
cause to be slowed down or delayed engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate
stop or halt obstruct or hinder any discussion
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
Difference between detain and stonewall

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