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foil vs disappoint

disappoint vs foil

foil is a noun but disappoint is not a noun.

foil and disappoint both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foil Yes No Yes No
disappoint No No Yes No
As verbs, disappoint is a hyponym of foil; that is, disappoint is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than foil:
  • foil: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
  • disappoint: fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
Other hyponyms of foil include let down, dash, short-circuit, ruin.
foil (noun) disappoint (noun)
a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button
a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal
picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector
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
anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities
foil (verb) disappoint (verb)
cover or back with foil fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
enhance by contrast
Difference between foil and disappoint

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