Associations to the word «Foiled»

Wiktionary

FOILED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of foil
FOILED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of FOIL

Dictionary definition

FOILED, adjective. Disappointingly unsuccessful; "disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions"; "their foiled attempt to capture Calais"; "many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers"; "his best efforts were thwarted".

Wise words

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