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thwarts
verb as in stop, hinder
Strong matches
Weak matches
- double-cross
- foul up
- give the slip
- hold up
- louse up
- play off
- take down
- take wind out of
- upset one's apple cart
Example Sentences
In what are called Darling chestnuts, however, a CRISPR-modified wheat gene is inserted into the tree and thwarts this acid with minimal genetic alteration.
And then, tensions stretched to the breaking point, the book thwarts all expectations, leaving behind a feeling of lingering unease.
“The Challenge” injects randomness and chaos into the mix that thwarts the most studious strategists, mainly by throwing people for a loop by changing up certain games and tossing psychological tests into its pressure cooker.
It repeatedly thwarts legislation reflecting multicultural America's values—and creates a brick wall for impeachment.
Sometimes the court’s majority thwarts the will of the majority of the people.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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