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Defeats With Swords Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
FOILS which was last seen in the The Guardian Everyman crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
FOILS
Updated: October 15, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "FOILS" which means:
- noun
- • A piece of thin and flexible sheet metal
- • Anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities
- • A device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through
- • Picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector
- • A light slender flexible sword tipped by a button verb
- • Enhance by contrast
- • Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
- • Cover or back with foil
An example sentence would be:
- • "She used kitchen foils to wrap the leftovers."
- • "The foils on the airplane's wings help provide lift."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Everyman24 Jul 2016 | Across 10 | |
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