‘Thwart’ encompasses two opposing meanings
by Melissa Mohr
Dec 13, 2021
2 minutes
A reader asked about the origins of , which has two sets of meanings that are at odds. On one hand, to something is to hinder or prevent it; in older uses, though, implied crosswise motion or position. English has several other words that occupy both
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