stymie vs hang

stymie and hang both are nouns.

stymie and hang both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stymie	Yes	No	Yes	No
hang	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hang is a hyponym of stymie; that is, hang is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stymie:

stymie: hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
hang: prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury

Other hyponyms of stymie include stonewall, filibuster, check, bottleneck.

stymie (noun)	hang (noun)
a thwarting and distressing situation	a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms
a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole	the way a garment hangs
	a special way of doing something

stymie (verb)	hang (verb)
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of	suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste
	cause to be hanging or suspended
	fall or flow in a certain way
	be suspended or hanging
	place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction
	be placed in position as by a hinge
	be suspended or poised
	hold on tightly or tenaciously
	decorate or furnish with something suspended
	let drop or droop
	give heed (to)
	kill by hanging
	prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
	be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive
	be exhibited

Difference between stymie and hang

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