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foil
noun as in contrast
verb as in circumvent, nip in the bud
Strong matches
Example Sentences
Progressive voices have long been treated as punchlines, typically serving as foils to conservative voices on mainstream and cable news.
Dozens of times, local police have found half-drilled holes and abandoned equipment, suggesting his holdup attempts were foiled.
A misconduct hearing for a Metropolitan Police firearms officer who fatally shot a man during a foiled prison break in 2015 has been discontinued.
Meanwhile, the reticent Teller serves as the perfect foil.
New South Wales police last week said they had foiled an attempted murder by a so-called "kill team" and arrested three men involved.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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