| Main Entry: |
foil |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
circumvent, nip in the bud |
Synonyms: |
baffle, balk,
beat, bilk, bollix, buffalo,
check, checkmate,
counter, crab, cramp, crimp,
curb,
dash,
defeat,
disappoint,
disconcert,
ditch,
dodge,
duck,
elude, faze, foul up,
frustrate, get around, give the run-around, give the slip, hang up,
hinder, juke,
nullify, outwit,
prevent,
rattle,
restrain, run circles around, run rings around,
shake, shake off, shuffle off,
skip,
stop,
stymie, throw monkey wrench in,
thwart, upset the apple cart
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| Notes: |
a fencing sword with a bowl-shaped guard and flexible blade is an épée; the one with a circular guard is a foil |
Antonyms: |
abet, aid, assist, help
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