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noun • a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes • (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches verb • obstruct deliberately by delaying | ||||
| 25% | 5 | A swage block is a large, heavy block of metal with various shapes and forms used as an anvil | ||
noun • a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging verb • form metals with a swage | ||||
| 24% | 9 | A barrier often made of wood or metal used to block or obstruct passage | ||
noun • a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc. • a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy verb • render unsuitable for passage • prevent access to by barricading • block off with barricades | ||||
Block The Passage So To Speak
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FILIBUSTER which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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FILIBUSTER
Updated: October 14, 2023
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