thwart

Meanings

• verb

  oppose or prevent (someone or something) from achieving their objective or doing something.

• verb

  obstruct or hinder the progress, effect, or implementation of something.

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Pronunciation

1. /θwɔːt/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

promote

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Synonyms

thaught , thawt , thoft , balk , foil , spoil , cross-grained , froward , unpropitious , untoward

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with thwart
art , heart , part , fart

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Homophones

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1. throat () : a part of the anatomy, the passage by which food is swallowed from the mouth to the esophagus.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of thwart that leads to same result
thwart , thwarted , thwarter , thwarters , thwarting , thwarts , thwartly

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Forms

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thwarted, thwarting

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Etymology

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Old English thwarth, from thwart, across, awry, oblique; akin to thwite to strike, thwit to twist.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'thwart' appears in Shakespeare's Hamlet, where Laertes says, 'My father's spirit, in these confines, is a-muing, and I, being mad with grief, am rashly going to take arms against my brother.' Ophelia responds, 'Fie upon't, foh! About, my lord, you tempt me sore. Can you not moderat'e? Can you not go about to thwart me?'

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Related Concepts

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1. opposition: the act of opposing or being opposed; an opposing force or power.

2. obstacle: a thing that causes difficulty, especially something that prevents progress.

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Culture

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In literature, 'thwart' is often used to describe a character's actions that go against another character's intentions or desires. In art, it can represent obstacles or challenges that a character must overcome.

How to Memorize "thwart"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person trying to achieve a goal, but another person is constantly blocking their way or preventing them from succeeding.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of stopping or hindering someone or something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym T-H-W-A-R-T to remember the meaning: Thwarting Hindrances Achieving Results Together.

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