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filibuster - Dictionary definition and meaning for filibuster

FILIBUSTER

(noun) (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches
(noun) a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes
synonyms : filibusterer
(verb) obstruct deliberately by delaying

Mnemonics for filibuster

(Tag: ) fili(fill)-buster...anything filled will block something.therefore word=block-buster(usually action movies are block buster hit movies).....therefore block action by making long speeches
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(Tag: english) something that is filled to burst the final outcome (which delays the outcome)
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(Tag: English) filibuster they fill the speech with bursts.
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(Tag: ) a block-buster film lasts forever.. so filibuster is used to waste time.
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(Tag: gruesome) Image: chamber filled with busted brains, the gruesome fragments delayed any passing (the room and the law); while the filibuster wielder still stood and speaking. Story: Other legislators were so bored their heads exploded.
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