Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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stymy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
bottleneck | Yes | No | Yes | No |
stymy (noun) | bottleneck (noun) |
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a thwarting and distressing situation | the narrow part of a bottle near the top |
a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole | a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel |
stymy (verb) | bottleneck (verb) |
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hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of | become narrow, like a bottleneck |
slow down or impede by creating an obstruction |