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foilverb to prevent from achieving a goalin popular fiction the hero will always foil the villain's plans baffle, balk, beat, checkmate, discomfit, frustrate, thwart bar, block, clog, encumber, fetter, hamper, handicap, hinder, hobble, hold back, impede, inhibit, interfere (with), manacle, obstruct, shackle, tie up, trammelarrest, check, halt, set back, short-circuit, stall, stopavert, forestall, obviate, preclude, preventnegate, neutralize, nullifycounteract, offsetconquer, defeat, overcome advance, cultivate, encourage, forward, foster, further, nurture, promote abet, aid, assistease, facilitate, smooth something or someone that is different from another especially in a pleasing wayThis cool, refreshing salad is the perfect foil for spicy foods. contrast, counterpointcomplement, correlate, supplementnegationantonymconverse, inverse, mirror imageantipode, antithesis, contrary, counter, negative, obverse, opposite, reverse synonymanalogue(or analog), counterpartcarbon copy, copy, duplicate, replica v.frustrate, thwart, foil, baffle, balk mean to check or defeat another's plan or block achievement of a goal.frustrate implies making vain or ineffectual all efforts however vigorous or persistent.frustrated attempts at government reform thwart suggests frustration or checking by crossing or opposing.the army thwarted his attempt at a coup foil implies checking or defeating so as to discourage further effort.foiled by her parents, he stopped trying to see her baffle implies frustration by confusing or puzzling.baffled by the maze of rules and regulations balk suggests the interposing of obstacles or hindrances.officials felt that legal restrictions had balked their efforts to control crime in the 14th century |