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FOILING

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An act of hindering someone's plans or efforts

Synonyms:

foiling; frustration; thwarting

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("foiling" is a kind of...):

hinderance; hindrance; interference (the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding)

Derivation:

foil (hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

-ing form of the verb foil

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