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thwart Definition


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thwart
verb
    thwarted, thwarting
    1. To prevent or hinder someone or something.
      Thesaurus: prevent, impede, hinder, obstruct, stymie, frustrate, check, defeat, foil, oppose.
noun
    1. A seat for a rower that lies across a boat.
Etymology: 13c: from Norse thvert across.



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