filibusters
Definitions
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
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| 1 | frankfurters | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | photographers | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | fabricators | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | fillibusters | 4 | 0 |
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| 6 | frombuger's | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | frontrunners | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | philanderers | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | photocopiers | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | photographer's | 4 | 0 |
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| 2 | filters | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | filibuster | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | filberts | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | blisters | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | luster | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | liters | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | fillibusters | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | fillibuster | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | filibustered | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | flusters | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | filibustering | 5 | 0 |
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| 14 | busters | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | fill-a-buster | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | lobsters | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | flutters | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | lister | 2 | 0 |
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| 20 | fliers | 2 | 0 |
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Definitions: 3
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Words that Follow: 0
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📰 This Word in the News:
Here's where Alabama’s GOP U.S. Senate candidates stand on the filibuster and the Republican voter ID bill
Feb 24, 2026 Alabama Daily News
Feb 24, 2026 Alabama Daily News
Thune says ending filibuster 'not happening' despite Trump's demands
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Nov 5, 2025 ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Thune: ‘Not even close’ to enough votes to change filibuster rule to enact voting reform
Feb 10, 2026 The Hill
Feb 10, 2026 The Hill