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Soheil1 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

(chess)foil

Hi
To foil an attack means the same as making it a fruitless attempt, or there is some difference?

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This is "foil" in its standard dictionary sense, e.g. "prevent (something considered wrong or undesirable) from succeeding" (http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/foil?q=foil)
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Thanks but my question was not the meaning.The question is still there.
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Sorry, I do not understand the question then.
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