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thwarted
thwarted
/θˈwɔrtɪd/
adjective
Disappointingly unsuccessful
(
defeated
,
discomfited
,
foiled
,
disappointed
,
frustrated
,
thwarted
,
gutted
[Informal, British]
)
disappointingly unsuccessful
Disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions
disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions
Their foiled attempt to capture Calais
their foiled attempt to capture Calais
Many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers
many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers
His best efforts were thwarted
his best efforts were thwarted
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