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The art or sport of dueling with swords
Plural for a person or thing that contrasts with and so emphasizes and enhances the qualities of another
“Qualities such as these make goddesses a perfect foil to counter new forms of cultural colonization.”
Plural for a person who is chosen to be punished or sacrificed
Plural for a thin layer covering a surface
Plural for a performer whose act involves being the butt of a comedian's jokes
Plural for something that is perfectly compatible with something or someone
Plural for a solid material that is typically hard, shiny, malleable, fusible, and ductile
Plural for a thin, flat sheet or strip of metal or other material
Plural for the foil or plastic covering the cork of a wine bottle
Plural for an obstacle, delay, or disadvantage
Plural for a person in a secondary role
Plural for a weapon with a long metal blade and a hilt with a handguard
Plural for a structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air
Plural for a small, flat, and very thin piece separated from a whole
Plural for a person or thing that is the object of ridicule or criticism
Plural for a trail indicated by a characteristic smell
Plural for a flaw or defect in one's character
Plural for the act or instance of defeating
To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim
“His direct action and cool nerves foil the robbery in suitably dramatic fashion.”
To cause the downfall or ruin of
To prevent or protect (something) from being destroyed
To apply or provide with a layer or covering of something
To be victorious over
To coat with a (typically metallic) layer
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