Dam and Thwart

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Dam verb - To prevent passage through by filling with something.

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Thwart and dam are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thwart" instead a verb "Dam".

Thwart verb - To prevent from achieving a goal.

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Dam and thwart are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dam" instead a verb "Thwart".

Nearby Words: thwarted, thwarting

Maggie, the journalist who is the protagonist in the story, returns to her hometown to chronicle the dispute between the townsfolk who want to recover the body by building the dam and the environmentalists, led by Luke, who try to thwart the plan.

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