The old man spoke and, with a feeble throw, / at Pyrrhus with a harmless dart he drave. / The jarring metal blunts it, and below / the shield-boss, down it hangs, and foils the purposed blow.
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Foils
/fɔɪlz/
Synonyms for "foils" (28 found)
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16 entriesbladechallengecharacter relationcombat actionfencing actionfencing weaponfictional characterimpedimentliterary devicematerialnarrative characterobstructionpreventionsheetweaponwrap
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20 entriesaluminum foilcomic foilcompetition foildramatic foilfoil a planfoil a plotfoil an attackfoil characterfoil wrapped itemfoil wrappinggold foilimpedimentland a hitobstructionroadblockscore a touch
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Collocations
12 entriesaluminum foildramatic foilfencing foilfoil a conspiracyfoil a planfoil a plotfoil an attemptfoil bladefoil policy goalsfoil the attackliterary foiltin foil
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2 total sentences available.
Silver foils are used on copper and gold work in order to obtain better enamel effects, for most transparent colors are shown to best advantage over silver.
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