Diverted and Foiled

Diverted

Diverted adjective - Pleasantly occupied.
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Synonyms for Diverted

Foiled and diverted are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Foiled" instead a verb "Diverted".

Nearby Words: diversion, diverting

Foiled

Foiled adjective - Disappointingly unsuccessful.

Diverted and foiled are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Diverted" instead a verb "Foiled".

Nearby Words: foil, foiling

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  • Minor Crime Reveals Major Plot Watergate. A foiled "third-rate" burglary at the Watergate complex → the subsequent investigation by Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncovered diverted funds and a conspiracy to manipulate the US election that went right up to the President himself.
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