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AFOUL Synonyms

There are 2 synonyms of the word afoul. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word afoul. (close relations)

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foul

verb, noun, adjective

v, n, adj

adjective

• (of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines

noun

• an act that violates the rules of a sport

adjective satellite

• highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

• offensively malodorous

• violating accepted standards or rules

• (of a manuscript) defaced with changes

• characterized by obscenity

• disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter

• especially of a ship's lines etc

verb

• hit a foul ball

• make impure

• become or cause to become obstructed

• commit a foul; break the rules

• spot, stain, or pollute

• make unclean

• become soiled and dirty

fouled

verb, adjective

v, adj

adjective satellite

• made dirty or foul

• especially of a ship's lines etc

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