stall vs stonewalling

stonewalling vs stall

stall and stonewalling both are nouns.

stall is a verb but stonewalling is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stall	Yes	No	Yes	No
stonewalling	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, stonewalling is a hyponym of stall; that is, stonewalling is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stall:

stall: a tactic used to mislead or delay
stonewalling: stalling or delaying especially by refusing to answer questions or cooperate

stall (noun)	stonewalling (noun)
a tactic used to mislead or delay	stalling or delaying especially by refusing to answer questions or cooperate
small area set off by walls for special use
a booth where articles are displayed for sale
small individual study area in a library
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater
a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge

stall (verb)	stonewalling (verb)
deliberately delay an event or action
come to a stop
cause an engine to stop
cause an airplane to go into a stall
experience a stall in flight, of airplanes
put into, or keep in, a stall
postpone doing what one should be doing

Difference between stall and stonewalling

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