Contrary and Foil

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Contrary

Contrary noun - Something that is as different as possible from something else.
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Foil and contrary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Foil" instead a noun "Contrary".
Nearby Words: contravene, contrast, contrariness, contrarian

Foil

Foil noun - A piece of thin and flexible sheet metal.
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Contrary and foil are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrary" instead a noun "Foil".
Nearby Words: foiled, foiling

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  • He also has Lord Error-Prone Andy, who is a mockery of this trope, being a one-shot foil who's a near perfect expression of Spike's id despite the latter's constant protests to the contrary.
    Source: Arch Enemy / Anime and Manga
  • Literature / Norwegian Wood Foil: Nagasawa to Watanabe, despite the former's claims to the contrary.
    Source: Literature / Norwegian Wood
  • On the contrary, he's quite happy to realize that unlike Kiritsugu, who was his Foil in every respect, Shirou is an empty person like himself.
    Source: Unbalanced by Rival's Kid
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