Foul play
Foul play noun - The intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life.
Usage example: the coroner ruled that there was no evidence of foul play
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Synonyms for Foul play
Hit
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Notably, it's next to impossible for them to hit someone due to their anti-collision technology, which is why TOMCAT is convinced that their sister's death due to being run over is the result of foul play.
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Swagger has been banned to Ubers, mainly due to Pokémon with the Ability Prankster (mainly Klefki and Thundurus) abusing it with Thunder Wave to prevent the targeting from doing anything most of the time, and then using Foul Play (which uses the opponent's Attack stat to deal damage) to hit HARD.
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Hit and Foul play. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/foul_play/hit
Foul play & Hit. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/foul_play/hit>.
Hit or Foul play. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/foul_play/hit.
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