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Originally Posted by MsTinkerbelly

I can't find this one in the dictionary, definition please? I can find stymie, but not stymy.

Both spellings are accurate.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/stymy

Noun 1. stymy - a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
≡stymie

↔situation, position - a condition or position in which you find yourself; "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation"

2. stymy - a thwarting and distressing situation
≡stymie

↔obstacle, obstruction - something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted; "lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"; "the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"; "the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan"

Verb 1. stymy - hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"
≡blockade, obstruct, stymie, embarrass, hinder, block

↔stonewall - obstruct or hinder any discussion; "Nixon stonewalled the Watergate investigation"; "When she doesn't like to face a problem, she simply stonewalls"

↔foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent, forbid - keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"

↔filibuster - obstruct deliberately by delaying

↔check - block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey

↔hang - prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury

↔bottleneck - slow down or impede by creating an obstruction; "His laziness has bottlenecked our efforts to reform the system"

I know it's hard but it's all I could think of.