marplot

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[], (Noun)

Definitions:
- A person who or (occasionally) a thing which spoils a plot or hinders the success of any undertaking.


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Origin:
early 18th century; earliest use found in Susanna Centilivre (bap. 1664, d. 1723), playwright and actress. From mar- + plot


[], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- That spoils or defeats a plot or hinders an undertaking.


Phrases:

Origin:
early 18th century; earliest use found in Susanna Centilivre (bap. 1664, d. 1723), playwright and actress. From mar- + plot




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