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thwartsverbpresent tense third-person singular of thwart to prevent from achieving a goala coalition of grassroots organizations thwarted the company's efforts to get approval for a new power plant baffles, balks, beats, checkmates, discomfits, foils, frustrates bars, blocks, clogs, encumbers, fetters, hampers, handicaps, hinders, hobbles, holds back, impedes, inhibits, interferes (with), manacles, obstructs, shackles, ties up, trammelsarrests, checks, halts, sets back, short-circuits, stalls, stopsaverts, forestalls, obviates, precludes, preventsnegates, neutralizes, nullifiescounteracts, offsetsconquers, defeats, overcomes advances, cultivates, encourages, forwards, fosters, furthers, nurtures, promotes abets, aids, assistseases, facilitates, smooths(also smoothes) |