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English noun: thwart | |||
| 1. | thwart (artifact) a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat | ||
| Synonyms | cross thwart | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | crosspiece | ||
| Part meronym | dinghy, dory, rowboat | ||
English verb: thwart | |||
| 1. | thwart (social) hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of | ||
| Samples | What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge. Foil your opponent. | ||
| Synonyms | baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dash, disappoint, let down, ruin, short-circuit | ||
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