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    foil
    [foil]
    verb
    foil (verb) · foils (third person present) · foiled (past tense) · foiled (past participle) · foiling (present participle)
    1. prevent (something considered wrong or undesirable) from succeeding:
      "a brave policewoman foiled the armed robbery"
      • frustrate the efforts or plans of:
        "Errol Flynn was a dashing Mountie foiling Nazi agents in Canada"
      • hunting
        (of a hunted animal) run over or cross (ground or a scent or track) in such a way as to confuse the hounds.
    noun
    foil (noun) · foils (plural noun)
    1. hunting
      the track or scent of a hunted animal.
    2. archaic
      a setback in an enterprise; a defeat.
    Origin
    Middle English (in the sense ‘trample down’): perhaps from Old French fouler ‘to full cloth, trample’, based on Latin fullo ‘fuller’. Compare with full.
    foil
    [foil]
    noun
    foil (noun) · foils (plural noun)
    1. metal hammered or rolled into a thin flexible sheet, used chiefly for covering or wrapping food:
      "aluminum foil"
    2. a person or thing that contrasts with and so emphasizes and enhances the qualities of another:
      "the earthy taste of grilled vegetables is a perfect foil for the tart bite of creamy goat cheese"
      • a thin leaf of metal placed under a precious stone to increase its brilliance.
    3. architecture
      a leaf-shaped curve formed by the cusping of an arch or circle, typically occurring in groups of three or more in Gothic tracery.
    Origin
    Middle English: via Old French from Latin folium ‘leaf’.
    foil
    [foil]
    noun
    foil (noun) · foils (plural noun)
    1. a light fencing sword without cutting edges but with a button on its point.
    Origin
    late 16th century: of unknown origin.
    foil
    [foil]
    noun
    foil (noun) · foils (plural noun)
    1. each of the winglike structures fitted to a hydrofoil's hull to lift it clear of the water at speed.
    Origin
    abbreviation of hydrofoil.
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    verb
    1. prevent (something considered wrong or undesirable) from succeeding:
      thwart
      frustrate
      counter
      oppose
      balk
      disappoint
      impede
      obstruct
      hamper
      hinder
      snooker
      cripple
      scotch
      derail
      smash
      dash
      stop
      check
      block
      prevent
      defeat
      traverse
      nip in the bud
      Opposite:
      assist
    noun
    1. a person or thing that contrasts with and so emphasizes and enhances the qualities of another:
      contrast
      background
      setting
      relief
      antithesis
      complement

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      What is foil used for?Foil consists of sheets of metal as thin as paper. It is used to wrap food in. Pour cider around the meat and cover with foil. ...aluminium foil. If you foil someone's plan or attempt to do something, for example to commit a crime, you succeed in stopping them from doing what they want .

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      What is a foil in a story?It is the reader’s responsibility to acknowledge that these two characters act in contrasting ways. Through characterization of narration and dialogue, the writer creates foils to bring forward the traits of the other. Essentially, a foil is created so that the reader will “feel” a certain way.

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      Where does the noun foil come from?The earliest known use of the noun foil is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for foil is from 1594, in the writing of Thomas Nashe, writer. foil is of unknown origin.

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      [ foil ] noun metal in the form of very thin sheets: aluminum foil. the metallic backing applied to glass to form a mirror. a thin layer of metal placed under a gem in a closed setting to improve its color or brilliancy.

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      1. Metal that has been formed into a thin, flexible sheet: aluminum foil. 2. A thin layer of polished metal placed under a displayed gem to lend it brilliance. 3. One that stands in contrast to and emphasizes the distinctive characteristics of another: "I am resolved my husband shall not be a rival, but a foil to me" (Charlotte Brontë). 4.

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