filibuster
Day 33Level 3FIL-uh-bus-tur
delaying tactics
using prolonged speech making to delay legislative action
Part of Speech: noun
Synonyms:
hindrance, procrastination
Antonyms:
progression
Example Sentence:
The country's opposition staged a filibuster over the widespread corruption by the government.
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