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Thwart 1100 Words You Need

Thwart 1100 Words You Need

/θwɔːt/ (verb)

to stop something from happening or someone from doing something, stymie, prevent, deter, block, impede, hinder, obstruct, frustrate, put paid to, foil, spoil, ruin, put a stop to:

My holiday plans have been thwarted by the strike.

Antonyms

encourage, hearten, inspire

Parts of Speech

  • adv: thwartedly
  • noun: thwarter

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