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queer

verb
 
/kwɪər/ US  /kwɪr/ UK informal

Definition

queer sb's pitch to spoil a chance or an opportunity for someone, often on purpose: If she asks Ian for a pay rise before I do, it will probably queer my pitch.Damaging and spoilingDestroying and demolishing
(Definition of queer verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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