stymie vs unblock

stymie

noun
  • A situation where an opponent's ball is directly in the way of one's own ball and the hole, on the putting green (abolished 1952). 

  • An obstacle or obstruction. 

verb
  • To thwart or stump; to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck. 

  • To bring into the position of, or impede by, a stymie. 

unblock

verb
  • To remove or clear a block or obstruction from. 

  • In whist, to throw away a high card so as not to interrupt one's partner's long suit. 

  • To free or make available. 

  • To enable communication again, via telephone, instant messaging, etc., with (somebody previously blocked). 

noun
  • The removal of a block or blockage. 

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