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1. A situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
   - stymie
    
2. A thwarting and distressing situation
   - stymie

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

Derived forms: stymies, stymying

Type of: forbid, foreclose, forestall, obstacle, obstruction, position, preclude, prevent, situation