marplot
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mar·plot
(mär′plŏt′)n.
An officious meddler whose interference compromises the success of an undertaking.
[After Marplot, , a character in The Busy Body, a play by Susannah Centlivre (1669-1723).]
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marplot
(ˈmɑːˌplɒt)n
a person who interferes with, or spoils, a plot or plan
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mar•plot
(ˈmɑrˌplɒt)n.
a person who spoils a plot, design, or project by meddling.
[1700–10]
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marplot
- A person who spoils a plot or who ruins the success of an undertaking or process.See also related terms for success.
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