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thwarted

thwar·ted

US/ˈθwɔrtɪd/ uncommon

adjective

1.

disappointingly unsuccessful

  • “disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions”
  • “their foiled attempt to capture Calais”
  • “many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers”
  • “his best efforts were thwarted”

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