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foiled definition
foiled |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb foil 1 of 3 senses of foil Sense 2 thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk => dash => short-circuit => ruin Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb foil 1 of 3 senses of foil Sense 2 thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk => dash => short-circuit => ruin => undo => break => shipwreck Entailment of verb foil Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb foil 3 senses of foil Sense 1 foil => contrast, counterpoint Sense 2 thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk => prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid Sense 3 foil => cover Familiarity of verb foil foil used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb foil Sense 1 foil => contrast, counterpoint -------------- Sense 2 thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk => prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid -------------- Sense 3 foil => cover -------------- Overview of verb foil The verb foil has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) foil -- (enhance by contrast; "In this picture, the figures are foiled against the background") 2. (1) thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk -- (hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent") 3. foil -- (cover or back with foil; "foil mirrors") Overview of adj foiled The adj foiled has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. defeated, disappointed, discomfited, foiled, frustrated, thwarted -- (disappointingly unsuccessful; "disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions"; "their foiled attempt to capture Calais"; "many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers"; "his best efforts were thwarted") Antonyms of adj foiled 1 sense of foiled Sense 1 defeated, disappointed, discomfited, foiled, frustrated, thwarted INDIRECT (VIA unsuccessful) -> successful Similarity of adj foiled 1 sense of foiled Sense 1 defeated, disappointed, discomfited, foiled, frustrated, thwarted => unsuccessful (vs. successful) Attributes of adj foiled Familiarity of adj foiled foiled used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj foiled foiled Overview of verb foil The verb foil has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) foil -- (enhance by contrast; "In this picture, the figures are foiled against the background") 2. (1) thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk -- (hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent") 3. foil -- (cover or back with foil; "foil mirrors") Overview of adj foiled The adj foiled has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. defeated, disappointed, discomfited, foiled, frustrated, thwarted -- (disappointingly unsuccessful; "disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions"; "their foiled attempt to capture Calais"; "many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers"; "his best efforts were thwarted")
foiled definition
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