http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/scupper
NOUN -
1. A drainage hole on the deck of a ship.
2. (architecture) A similar opening in a wall or parapet that allows water to drain from a roof.
Scupper Series
VERB -to scupper
1. (UK) thwart, destroy
Quotations
"We can't allow US tantrums to scupper global justice".
This bad media coverage scuppered his chances of being elected.
Usage examples -
We can't allow US tantrums to scupper global justice
This bad media coverage scuppered his chances of being elected.
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