foil vs preclude

preclude vs foil

foil is a noun but preclude is not a noun.

foil and preclude both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
foil	Yes	No	Yes	No
preclude	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, preclude is a hypernym of foil; that is, preclude is a word with a broader meaning than foil:

foil: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
preclude: keep from happening or arising; make impossible

Other hypernyms of foil include forbid, foreclose, forestall, prevent.

foil (noun)	preclude (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)	preclude (verb)
cover or back with foil	keep from happening or arising; make impossible
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of	make impossible, especially beforehand
enhance by contrast

Difference between foil and preclude

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