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foil
  1. A very thin sheet of metal.
  2. (uncountable) Thin aluminium/aluminum (or, formerly, tin) used for wrapping food.
  3. A thin layer of metal put between a jewel and its setting to make it seem more brilliant.
  4. (figuratively) In literature, theatre/theater, etc., a character who helps emphasize the traits of the main character.
  5. (figuratively) Anything that acts by contrast to emphasise the characteristics of something.
  6. (fencing) A very thin sword with a blunted (or foiled) tip
  7. A thin, transparent plastic material on which marks are made and projected for the purposes of presentation. See transparency.
  8. (heraldry) A stylized flower or leaf.
  9. Shortened form of hydrofoil.
  10. Shortened form of aerofoil/airfoil.
  11. Synonyms:
      12. contrast, antithesis, relief, converse, inverse, oppositeness, reverse, opposite, contrary, obverse, antipode, contradiction, negative, counter, other side of the coin, other side, opposition, antonym, counterpart, paradox, another adverse, the other side of the coin, contra, other extreme, flip side, per contra, the other extreme, other side of coin, antipole, vice versa, antilogy, opposite number, reversal, contradictory, inversion, direct opposite, polar opposite, exact opposite … more
  12. Examples:
      13. “Qualities such as these make goddesses a perfect foil to counter new forms of cultural colonization.”
foiling
  1. The act by which something is foiled; prevention of success.
  2. (hunting) The track of game, such as deer, in the grass.
  3. (architecture) A foil.
  4. Synonyms:
      5. frustration, blocking, spoiling, thwarting, obstruction, circumvention, countering, defeat, failure, stopping, balking, baulking, checking, crushing, dashing, derailment, disappointment, forestalling, quashing, scotching, baffling, collapse, crippling, curbing, foundering, hampering, hindering, impediment, setback, snookering, stifling, blow, contravention, hindrance, nonfulfillment, nonfulfilment, prevention, scuppering, unfulfillment, disturbance, nonsuccess, non-success, lack of success, ill-success, adverse fate, neglection, letdown, disintegration, disruption, hitch … more
foil
  1. Failure when on the point of attainment; defeat; frustration; miscarriage.
  2. One of the incorrect answers presented in a multiple-choice test.
  3. Synonyms:
      4. contrast, antithesis, relief, converse, inverse, oppositeness, reverse, opposite, contrary, obverse, antipode, contradiction, negative, counter, other side of the coin, other side, opposition, antonym, counterpart, paradox, another adverse, the other side of the coin, contra, other extreme, flip side, per contra, the other extreme, other side of coin, antipole, vice versa, antilogy, opposite number, reversal, contradictory, inversion, direct opposite, polar opposite, exact opposite … more
  4. Examples:
      5. “Qualities such as these make goddesses a perfect foil to counter new forms of cultural colonization.”
foilsman
  1. A person who fights with a foil, or thin sword.
foiler
  1. One who foils or frustrates.
  2. Examples:
      3. “Most noteworthy is the fact that the press is equipped with an in-line foiler.”
      “Multiple stations 12 Shape, sand and hot stamp foiler Adwood Corp.”
      “As a result, during the series finale of Breaking Bad, Netflix launched Spoiler Foiler for fans to block tweets that would give away the ending.”
foilist
  1. (fencing) A fencer who fights with a foil.
foil
  1. (hunting) The track of an animal.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. contrast, antithesis, relief, converse, inverse, oppositeness, reverse, opposite, contrary, obverse, antipode, contradiction, negative, counter, other side of the coin, other side, opposition, antonym, counterpart, paradox, another adverse, the other side of the coin, contra, other extreme, flip side, per contra, the other extreme, other side of coin, antipole, vice versa, antilogy, opposite number, reversal, contradictory, inversion, direct opposite, polar opposite, exact opposite … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “Qualities such as these make goddesses a perfect foil to counter new forms of cultural colonization.”
foilsmen
  1. plural of foilsman
foilings
  1. plural of foiling
  2. Synonyms:
      3. frustration, blocking, spoilings, thwartings, obstructions, circumvention, defeats, failure, stoppings, checkings, crushing, dashing, derailments, disappointment, forestallings, quashings, bafflings, collapses, cripplings, curbings, founderings, hamperings, impediments, setbacks, stiflings, blows, contraventions, hindrances, nonfulfillments, nonfulfilment, prevention, unfulfillment, disturbance, nonsuccess, inhibition, blockages, suppression, repression, smotherings, stops, prohibition, arrests, embargoes, blocks, haltings … more
foilists
  1. plural of foilist
foilers
  1. plural of foiler
foils
  1. plural of foil
  2. Synonyms:
      3. fencing, swordplay, swordfight, swordsmanship, duel, duelling, dueling, foil work, foil fencing, sword fighting … more
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