Foil and Offset

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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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Offset and foil are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Offset" instead the word "Foil" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: foiled, foiling

Offset verb - To balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective.

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Foil and offset are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Foil" instead the word "Offset" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Word: offsetting

plot	foil plot	offset plot
scheme	foil scheme	offset scheme

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Offset and Foil. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/foil/offset

Foil & Offset. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/foil/offset>.

Offset or Foil. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/foil/offset.

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