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thwarter

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8 lettersPronunciation /ˈθwɔː(ɹ).tə(ɹ)/Part of speech nounSorted aehrrttwStarts with TEnds with R0 clues
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Definitions

  1. someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take

Word origin

From thwart + -er.

Used in a sentence

  • By his strong remonstrances he saved many a poor fellow from the rebel's crime and doom ; but not without imminent peril to himself. Governments did not like the thwarter of their purposes.
  • As an orthodox clergyman Malthus was therefore hard put to it to account for our being launched into existence with a sex thirst that is a snare and a thwarter of human happiness.
  • In this Satan continues his Old Testament role of thwarter and obstructor, as he does later against Paul (1 Thess. 2.18)

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