Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In architecture, a foil.
- noun In hunting, the slight mark of a passing deer on the grass.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Arch.) A foil.
- noun (Hunting) The track of game (as deer) in the grass.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
foil . - noun The act by which something is foiled; prevention of success.
- noun hunting The
track ofgame , such asdeer , in thegrass .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
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Examples
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According to the Afghan Islamic Press (AIP), Taliban spokesman Qari Muhammad Yousuf confirmed the statement of the Taliban chief in which he praised the people of Afghanistan for what he called foiling the American drama by avoiding participation in the American-manipulated elections.
unknown title 2009
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According to the Afghan Islamic Press (AIP), Taliban spokesman Qari Muhammad Yousuf confirmed the statement of the Taliban chief in which he praised the people of Afghanistan for what he called foiling the American drama by avoiding participation in the American-manipulated elections.
unknown title 2009
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So far as the overall security picture is concerned, the strategy is working, not least because of the help the West receives from Pakistan in foiling potential terrorist attacks.
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So far as the overall security picture is concerned, the strategy is working, not least because of the help the West receives from Pakistan in foiling potential terrorist attacks.
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As “Kid Devil”, he assisted his hero in foiling an airplane hijacking, and later helped defeat one of his enemies, the Vanquisher.
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Intelligence director fibs about wiretap law's role in foiling terror plot
Boing Boing 2007
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They have succeeded in foiling at least 10 attacks that we know of.
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They have succeeded in foiling at least 10 attacks that we know of.
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The folks at The American Spectator giddily report on the revelation that some of the key intelligence relied upon in foiling the recent London bombing plot was obtained by torture in Pakistan.
A Tortured Reading 2006
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Gerber then made a strong save in foiling Maxim Afinogenov on a breakaway 5 minutes into the third.
USATODAY.com - Sabres brave Hurricanes 4-3 to take 2-1 series lead 2006
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