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defeat, disadvantageous, frustration, preventive
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Thwarting — Thwart Thwart, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Thwarted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thwarting}.] 1. To move across or counter to; to cross; as, an arrow thwarts the air. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Swift as a shooting star In autumn thwarts the night. Milton. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thwarting angels — ANGELs who nullify the powers of specific DEMONs. All diseases, bad weather, and other misfortunes are caused by certain demons. Each demon has a thwarting angel who can be summoned in prayer and MAGIC to stop or cancel out the demon’s… … Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology
thwarting — noun An instance of blocking or obstructing … Wiktionary
thwarting — Synonyms and related words: annulment, bafflement, balk, balking, buck passing, cancellation, check, checkmate, circumvention, confounding, counterbalancing, defeat, discomfiture, disconcertion, elusion, evasion, foil, foiling, frustration,… … Moby Thesaurus
thwarting — n. prevention, foiling θwÉ”rt /θwÉ”Ët n. act of prevention or frustration; seat across a boat used by an oarsman v. frustrate, foil, prevent, impede adj. diagonal, slanted, sloped … English contemporary dictionary
thwarting — I noun an act of hindering someone s plans or efforts • Syn: ↑frustration, ↑foiling • Derivationally related forms: ↑foil (for: ↑foiling), ↑thwart, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
thwarting a plan — ruining something that was planned ahead of time, upsetting a plot to hurt somebody … English contemporary dictionary
thwarting a scheme — violating a plan, canceling a plan in order to injure someone … English contemporary dictionary
act of thwarting — index constraint (restriction) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
USA PATRIOT Act, Title II — The USA PATRIOT Act was passed by the United States Congress in 2001 as a response to the September 11, 2001 attacks. It has ten titles, each containing numerous sections. Title II: Enhanced Surveillance Procedures granted increased powers of… … Wikipedia
