Foiled and Swept

Foiled

Foiled adjective - Disappointingly unsuccessful.

Swept and foiled are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Swept" instead a noun "Foiled".

Nearby Words: foil, foiling

Swept

Swept adjective - Possessing sweep.
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Foiled and swept are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Foiled" instead a noun "Swept".

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