2 uses
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Definition
to prevent something
- Thwarted yet wondering, she chopped away with the hoe.One (83% in)
- Denver was alarmed by the harm she thought Beloved planned for Sethe, but felt helpless to thwart it, so unrestricted was her need to love another.One (63% in)
There are no more uses of "thwart" in Beloved.
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