Word of the Day for Tuesday, November 2, 2010
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thwart \THWAWRT\, verb:
thwart \THWAWRT\, verb:
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1. To oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.
1. To oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.
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adjective:
adjective:
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1. Passing or lying crosswise or across; transverse.
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It appears that the B.O. will be unable to thwart the Republican surge in Congress; and he said that the surge wouldn't work!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Thwart relates to the Old English theorgh, "cross," though the verb form didn't come into usage until the 1500s.
Thwart relates to the Old English theorgh, "cross," though the verb form didn't come into usage until the 1500s.
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