scupper
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Synonyms: supper, cupper, scuppet
Antonyms: supper, cupper, scuppet
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Noun
- A drainage hole on the deck of a ship.
- A similar opening in a wall or parapet that allows water to drain from a roof.
Verb
- To thwart or destroy, especially something belonging or pertaining to another.
- The bad media coverage scuppered his chances of being elected.
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