Foil and Further

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Foil verb - To prevent from achieving a goal.

Usage example: in popular fiction the hero will always foil the villain's plans

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Further is an antonym for foil.

Nearby Words: foiled, foiling

Further verb - To help the growth or development of.

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Foil is an antonym for further in promote topic.

Nearby Words: furthered, furthering

plot	foil plot	further plot
plan	foil plan	further plan
invasion	foil invasion	further invasion
goal	foil goal	further goal
Other words: mission, plans, schemes.

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