noun: 1. A check or hindrance. 2. A defeat or disappointment. 3. A beam or rafter. 4. A ridge; an unplowed strip of land between furrows. verb intr.: To stop, hesitate, or refuse to proceed. verb tr.: To thwart or hinder.
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