Foil and Promote

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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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Promote is an antonym for foil.

Nearby Words: foiled, foiling

Promote verb - To move higher in rank or position.

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Foil is an antonym for promote.

character	foil character	promote character
way	foil way	promote way

Ecotopia exists solely as a foil for the author to attack capitalism and promote environmentalism.

Source: Mary Suetopia

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