Foiling

/ˈfɔɪlɪŋ/

Synonyms for "foiling" (51 found)

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Closest matches (11)

Noun(3 words)

thwartingaluminum foilcontrast

bafflement balk blow buffet check checkmate circumvention comedown

Strong matches (15)

Noun(5 words)

counterpoint cover defeat disrupt foil

dashdashed hopediscomfiture disillusionment dissatisfaction elusion evasion failure fiasco fizzle

Related words (25)

Noun(17 words)

foil eventsfoil fencingfoil sheetfoil-coated foil-wrapped frustrate frustration hindering hindrance impedemetal sheetobstruct obstruction preventive scuppering thwart wrap

letdown mirage prevention runaround setback slip tease upset

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5 relation types

More general

16 entries

actioncombat sportcovering hinderance hindrance interferenceliterary devicematerialnarrative techniqueprevention process sheet sportsurface finishtactic wrapping

More specific

24 entries

aluminum foilblockadecharacter foildramatic foilfoil eventfoil fencing competitionfoil wrapped fishfoil wrapped leftoversfoil wrapped potatoesfoil wrapped vegetablesfoil-coated foil-lined foil-wrappedfoiling a crimefoiling a planfoiling a robbery

Showing 16 of 24 words.

Collocations

15 entries

aluminum foilfoil packagingfoil sheetfoil wrappingfoiling attemptfoiling layerfoiling materialfoiling measuresfoiling methodfoiling planfoiling processfoiling schemefoiling strategyfoiling techniquetin foil

Inflections

2 entries

foiled foils

Derivations

3 entries

foil foilable foillike

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

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the foilings of our expectations

Source: wiktionary

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