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   foil

   /fɔɪl/

   verb

   • 1. prevent (something considered wrong or undesirable) from succeeding: "a brave policewoman foiled the armed robbery"
   • ▪ frustrate the efforts or plans of: "their rivals were foiled by the weather"
   • ▪ (of a hunted animal) run over or cross (ground or a scent or track) in such a way as to confuse the hounds.

   noun

   • 1. the track or scent of a hunted animal.
   • 2. a setback in an enterprise; a defeat. archaic

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘trample down’): perhaps from Old French fouler ‘to full cloth, trample’, based on Latin fullo ‘fuller’. Compare with full2.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFOIL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FOIL definition: 1. a very thin sheet of metal, especially used to wrap food in to keep it fresh: 2. a piece of a…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › foilFoil Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FOIL is to prevent from attaining an end : defeat. How to use foil in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Foil.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › zhs › 词典FOIL中文(简体)翻译：剑桥词典 - Cambridge Dictionary

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   foil翻译：金属片, （尤指用来包裹食品以保鲜的）箔, 比较, 陪衬物，衬托, 剑, （击剑运动用的）花剑, 挫败，阻止，制止。了解更多。

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › zht › 詞典FOIL中文(繁體)翻譯：劍橋詞典 - Cambridge Dictionary

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   foil翻譯：金屬片, （尤指用來包裹食品以保鮮的）箔, 比較, 陪襯物，襯托, 劍, （擊劍運動用的）花劍, 挫敗，阻止，制止。了解更多。

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › foilFoil - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   You can serve as a foil to someone if you show them to be better than you by contrast. If you can't dance but your friend Lisa can, you can be a foil to Lisa's grace. If you're having trouble remembering this definition, think about a shiny piece of tin foil.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › foilFOIL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Foil definition: to prevent the success of; frustrate; balk. See examples of FOIL used in a sentence.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › foilFoil - definition of foil by The Free Dictionary

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   Define foil. foil synonyms, foil pronunciation, foil translation, English dictionary definition of foil. tr.v. foiled , foil·ing , foils 1. To prevent from being successful; thwart: The alarm system foiled the thieves' robbery attempt. 2. To obscure or confuse...