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Meaning of 'foiled' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Foiled [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Foil

Meaning of 'foiled' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . foiled [ s]
Meaning (1):
- disappointingly unsuccessful
Example in sentence:
  • disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions;
  • his best efforts were thwarted;
  • many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers;
  • their foiled attempt to capture Calais

Nearby Words:

foible foil foilable foiler foiling foin foinery foiningly foison foist

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