Conflict
Conflict verb - To be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably.
Foil and conflict are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Foil" instead a verb "Conflict".
Nearby Words: conflicting, conflicted
Foil
Foil verb - To prevent from achieving a goal.
How words are described
| direct | direct conflict | direct foil |
| original | original conflict | original foil |
| big | big conflict | big foil |
| great | great conflict | great foil |
| Other adjectives: serious, main, new, primary. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Foil: Minako and Rei serve as this to one another: a major source of conflict between them being Minako is so absorbed for her past life's mission, while Rei wants nothing to do with her past.
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You learn this the hard way: he tries to foil your attempt to avert the cause of every conflict in the endgame.
Source: Visual Novel / Time Hollow -
Every Helicopter Is a Huey Evil Counterpart/Foil: Elias and Barnes function as this; Chris even compares his conflict between the good and evil inside of him to their conflict.
Source: Film / Platoon
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