Foil and Inverse

Foil

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

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

Nearby Words: foiled, foiling

Inverse noun - Something inverted in sequence or character or effect.

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Foil and inverse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Foil" instead a noun "Inverse".

Nearby Words: invert, inversion, inversely

direct	direct foil	direct inverse
complete	complete foil	complete inverse
logical	logical foil	logical inverse
villainous	villainous foil	villainous inverse
Other adjectives: dark, thin, heroic, possible, cynical.

Foil: The final two from season 3, Godfrey and Sarah, played essentially the inverse of each other's games.

Source: Series / Big Brother
The inverse also occurs in Unwound Future, when Don Paolo disguises himself as Layton as part of a plan Layton devised to foil Dimitri's attempts to trap him at the top of the Towering Pagoda.

Source: The Dog Was the Mastermind
The inverse of Arrogant Kung-Fu Guy (and often a direct foil to such a character), and just as prevalent among martial artist characters.

Source: Martial Pacifist

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