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THWARTING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
Synonyms:
foiling; frustration; thwarting
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("thwarting" is a kind of...):
hinderance; hindrance; interference (the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding)
Derivation:
thwart (hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Preventing realization or attainment of a desire
Synonyms:
frustrating; frustrative; thwarting
Classified under:
Similar:
preventative; preventive (tending to prevent or hinder)
III. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb thwart