Hyphenation of filibuster

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word filibuster? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

fil-i-buster

Definitions of filibuster:

1.	A legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes
2.	(law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches
3.	Obstruct deliberately by delaying

Synonyms of filibuster:

noun	filibusterer, legislator, delayer
noun	delay, holdup
verb	obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass

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