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foul play

NOUN
treacherous action
Synonyms
WEAK
bad deed corruption crime cruel act dirty trick dirty work felony fraud funny business lawbreaking murder violence wrong

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In one viral TikTok video, members of a senior-living community accuse their ex-friend of foul play: taking tiles out of turn and refusing to reveal her “winning” hands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Nanos’s words offered a grim signal that foul play was involved in the disappearance of Guthrie, an 84-year-old with health issues who, her family says, relies on daily medication for survival.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

“The individual is believed to be Nathan Smith, pending official confirmation by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office,” police wrote, adding there was no indication of foul play.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

Last season the Premier League's Key Match Incidents Panel deemed there had been seven errors on serious foul play.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

The police declared there had been no foul play but did not conduct an investigation.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt