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run afoul
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb run afoul has 1 sense
- run afoul(v = verb.social) conflict, contravene, infringe - go against, as of rules and laws; "He ran afoul of the law"; "This behavior conflicts with our rules" is one way to breach, break, go against, infract, offend, transgress, violate
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