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Foils
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Simple meaning
What does Foils mean?
Metal sheets or blocks plans.
Dictionary definition
Thin metal sheets, fencing swords, character contrasts, or blocks plans.
Example sentences
Foils in a sentence
easy
The drawer held rolls of foils.
medium
The hero foils the villain's plan.
hard
Foils can be materials, fencing weapons, literary contrasts, or actions that prevent success.
Synonyms
Words like Foils
blocksStops something from happening.
foilRelated word that supports the meaning of foils.
Antonyms
Opposite words
allowsLets something happen.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to foils, depending on context.
Word family
Foils word family
Base word
foils
noun
foilses
More than one foils.
verb
foilsed
Past form of foils.
verb
foilsing
Action form of foils.
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Practice 1
What does foils mean?
Foils means metal sheets or blocks plans.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to foils?
Blocks is close in meaning to foils in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of foils?
Allows contrasts with foils.
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