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To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim
“His direct action and cool nerves foil the robbery in suitably dramatic fashion.”
To cause the downfall or ruin of
To prevent or protect (something) from being destroyed
To apply or provide with a layer or covering of something
To be victorious over
A person or thing that contrasts with and so emphasizes and enhances the qualities of another
“Qualities such as these make goddesses a perfect foil to counter new forms of cultural colonization.”
A person who is chosen to be punished or sacrificed
A thin layer covering a surface
A performer whose act involves being the butt of a comedian's jokes
Something that is perfectly compatible with something or someone
A solid material that is typically hard, shiny, malleable, fusible, and ductile
A thin, flat sheet or strip of metal or other material
The foil or plastic covering the cork of a wine bottle
An obstacle, delay, or disadvantage
A person in a secondary role
A person whose profession is acting on the stage, in films, or on television
A weapon with a long metal blade and a hilt with a handguard
A structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air
A small, flat, and very thin piece separated from a whole
A person or thing that is the object of ridicule or criticism
A trail indicated by a characteristic smell
A flaw or defect in one's character
The act or instance of defeating
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