Block and Foil

Similar meaning words

Block verb - To close up so that no empty spaces remain.

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Foil is a synonym for block in thwart topic. In some cases you can use "Foil" instead a verb "Block", when it comes to topics like halt, prevent.

Foil verb - To prevent from achieving a goal.

Usage example: in popular fiction the hero will always foil the villain's plans

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Block is a synonym for foil in stop topic. Sometimes you can use "Block" instead a verb "Foil".

Nearby Words: foiled, foiling

good	good block	good foil
perfect	perfect block	perfect foil
original	original block	original foil
effective	effective block	effective foil
Other adjectives: big, wooden, blue, main, new, different, red.

attack	block attack	foil attack
attempt	block attempt	foil attempt
control	block control	foil control
someone	block someone	foil someone
Other words: time, way, attacks, attempts.

Turns out it doesn't take much more than a sheet of gold foil to block such potential threats.

Source: Science Marches On
In modern tank combat, smoke screens are often used to foil enemy targeting systems using smoke that's designed to block thermal imaging.

Source: Smoke Out
A quintessential villain, who acts as an evil foil to the hero's personality and is a main block to his journey towards his destiny.

Source: Classic Villain

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