Foil and Scapegoat

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

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

Nearby Words: foiled, foiling

Scapegoat noun - A person or thing taking the blame for others.

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Foil and scapegoat are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Foil" instead a noun "Scapegoat".

good	good foil	good scapegoat
female	female foil	female scapegoat
best	best foil	best scapegoat
better	better foil	better scapegoat
Other adjectives: common, perfect, obvious, innocent, necessary, new, useful, possible, primary, occasional, different.

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