2 uses
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Definition
to prevent something
- They prepared to send a report to the mainland, only to be thwarted by the presence of Mr. Curtain on the plaza.p. 205.5
- Now here they stood, thwarted, while precious seconds ticked away.p. 338.1
There are no more uses of "thwart" in The Mysterious Benedict Society.
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