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Stymie (9 letter answer)
The Answer
FRUSTRATE
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The answer FRUSTRATE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
FRUSTRATE as a verb:
1. (thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk) = hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
2. (torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate) = treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"