stonewall vs obstruct

stonewall and obstruct both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stonewall	No	No	Yes	No
obstruct	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, obstruct is a hypernym of stonewall; that is, obstruct is a word with a broader meaning than stonewall:

Other hypernyms of stonewall include block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, stymie, stymy.

stonewall (verb)	obstruct (verb)
engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate	block passage through
obstruct or hinder any discussion	shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
	hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of