Closed and Foiled

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Closed adjective - Not open.

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Foiled and closed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Foiled" instead an adjective "Closed".

Nearby Words: close, closing, closure, closer

Foiled adjective - Disappointingly unsuccessful.

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Closed and foiled are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Closed" instead an adjective "Foiled".

Nearby Words: foil, foiling

Failed a Spot Check: The would-be bank robbery in "Get 'Em Up" is foiled because the robbers lack one crucial piece of information: It's Sunday and the bank is closed.

Source: Music / Nickelback
Rousseau Was Right Running Gag: Maro trying to take Jiyu and Sachi out to a dessert shop in town, only to be foiled by either Jiyu's other life interfering or by the store being closed for no apparent reason.

Source: Anime / Jubei-chan
The Nickelback song "Get 'Em Up" is the story of a would-be bank robbery that gets foiled before it even starts because the robbers forgot that it was Sunday and the bank was closed, meaning there was no one there to rob.

Source: Stupid Crooks

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