Escape and Foil

Escape

Escape verb - To get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery.

Usage example: a judge who is very determined not to let criminals escape punishment

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Foil and escape are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Foil" instead a verb "Escape".

Foil verb - To prevent from achieving a goal.

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Escape and foil are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Escape" instead a verb "Foil".

Nearby Words: foiled, foiling

good	good escape	good foil
original	original escape	original foil
obvious	obvious escape	obvious foil
simple	simple escape	simple foil
Other adjectives: effective, big, great, young, new, possible, red.

attack	escape attack	foil attack
control	escape control	foil control
death	escape death	foil death
time	escape time	foil time
Other words: trap, way, ambush, guards, enemies.

The spy hero does not always escape or foil his opponent's plans.

Source: Series / The Prisoner (1967)
Just Between You and Me: A lot of enemy plots are foiled when their plans are revealed, only to have the crew member in question escape and foil the whole thing.

Source: Series / Star Trek: The Next Generation
Instead of actually spying as their occupations imply, it is always the sequence: get tiny bit of info, get captured, villain explains evil plot, leaves before making sure they die, escape, foil.

Source: Bond Villain Stupidity

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