Thwarting

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  • v. Present participle of thwart.
  • n. An instance of blocking or obstructing.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Opposing act or action; whatever frustrates or baffles or tends to defeat one's purposes, wishes, designs, etc.
  • Perverse; contrary.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
  • adj. preventing realization or attainment of a desire
    • Verb Form
    thwarted    thwarting    thwartness    thwarts   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    crosspiece   
    Cross Reference
    after-thwart    bow-thwart   
    Form
    athwart    athwartships    thwarter   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    transverse    oblique    crossgrained    thwartly    obliquely   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Court    Dort    Mort    Porte    Stuart   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    nine-pounder    knittin    companionway    affordeth    southside   
     
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