foil
- noun (n)
Meaning: contrast
- verb (v)
Meaning: circumvent, nip in the bud
Synonyms:
baffle
balk
beat
bilk
bollix
buffalo
check
checkmate
counter
crab
cramp
crimp
curb
dash
defeat
disappoint
disconcert
ditch
dodge
duck
elude
faze
foul up
frustrate
get around
give the run-around
give the slip
hang up
hinder
juke
nullify
outwit
prevent
rattle
restrain
run circles around
run rings around
shake
shake off
shuffle off
skip
stop
stymie
throw monkey wrench in
thwart
upset the apple cart
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