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foiling
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun foiling has 1 sense
- foiling(n = noun.act) frustration, thwarting - an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts; Array is a kind of hinderance, hindrance, interference
Derived form verb foil2
CIDE DICTIONARY
foiling, n.
A foil. Simmonds. [1913 Webster]
foiling, n. [Cf. F. foulées. See 1st Foil.].
The track of game (as deer) in the grass. [1913 Webster]
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