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afoul |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Afoul \A*foul"\, adv & a. [Pref. a- + foul.] In collision; entangled. --Totten. {To run afoul of}, to run against or come into collision with especially so as to become entangled or to cause injury. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: afoul adj : especially of a ship's lines etc "with its sails afoul"; "a foul anchor" [syn: {afoul(ip)}, {foul}, {fouled}]
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