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Related / Similar Words: cross thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk

Definition:

a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat;

hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth''s amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent";

See Also: double cross

Hyponyms: disappoint, let down, dash, short-circuit, ruin

Part Meronyms: dinghy, dory, rowboat

Derivational Morphology: frustration, defeat, thwarting, foiling, cross, crown of thorns, obstructionist, obstructor, obstructer, resister, thwarter

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