Defect and Foil

Defect

Defect noun - Something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing.

Foil and defect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Foil" instead a noun "Defect".

Foil

Foil noun - A piece of thin and flexible sheet metal.

Defect and foil are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defect" instead a noun "Foil".

Nearby Words: foiled, foiling

Mutual synonyms

How words are described

female female defect female foil
common common defect common foil
big big defect big foil
serious serious defect serious foil
Other adjectives: possible, different, intentional.

Common collocations

bad defect bad foil bad
mission defect mission foil mission
plans defect plans foil plans
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