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Rarefoiling
The correct spelling is foiling.
How to pronounce foiling
verb
IPA: /ˈfɔɪlɪŋ/
Say it like: Foy-lin-g
The correct spelling is foiling. To cover or wrap with foil. For example: "I was foiled by my superior"
Usage Examples
“I was foiled by my superior”
“They foiled my plans.”
“to foil the scent in hunting”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To cover or wrap with foil.
- 2.To prevent (something) from being accomplished.
- 3.To prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.
- 4.To blunt; to dull; to spoil.
- 5.To tread underfoot; to trample.
noun
- 1.The act by which something is foiled; prevention of success.
- 2.The track of game, such as deer, in the grass.
- 3.A foil.
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