thwart
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(verb) to hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of: "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge." |
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Synonyms: baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil |
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Related Words: dash, forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent, ruin, short-circuit |
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(noun) a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat |
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Synonyms: cross thwart |
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Related Words: crosspiece |
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(verb) hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; thwart |
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Synonyms: frustrate, spoil |
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Related Words: disappoint, discourage, let down |
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