Foil and Sabotage

Foil

Foil verb - To prevent from achieving a goal.

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

Nearby Words: foiled, foiling

Sabotage verb - Destroy property or hinder normal operations.

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Foil and sabotage are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Foil" instead a verb "Sabotage".

Nearby Words: saboteur, sabotaging, sabotaged

common	common foil	common sabotage
direct	direct foil	direct sabotage
annoying	annoying foil	annoying sabotage
simple	simple foil	simple sabotage
Other adjectives: romantic, evil, humorous, frequent, possible, recurring, intentional.

party	foil party	sabotage party
operation	foil operation	sabotage operation
attempt	foil attempt	sabotage attempt
plan	foil plan	sabotage plan
Other words: scheme, invasion, plans, heist, systems.

There is also this gem in "Life's a Mystery... Meat" when a sabotage is presented in the form of two large orbs, one of aluminum foil and one of plastic wrap.

Source: Series / Cutthroat Kitchen
Wolff is forced to launch the rocket at gunpoint but Tintin manages to sabotage it and foil the plot.

Source: Recap / Tintin Explorers On The Moon
Up to Eleven: A recurring sabotage forces a chef to make all of their cooking/mixing vessels and hand tools from heavy-duty aluminum foil.

Source: Series / Cutthroat Kitchen

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