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Disappoint vs Foil - What's the difference?

disappoint | foil | Synonyms |

Disappoint is a synonym of foil.


As verbs the difference between disappoint and foil

is that disappoint is to displease by eg underperforming or disappoint can be (internet slang) while foil is to prevent (something) from being accomplished or foil can be (mathematics) to multiply two binomials together or foil can be (obsolete) to defile; to soil.

As a noun foil is

a very thin sheet of metal or foil can be failure when on the point of attainment; defeat; frustration; miscarriage or foil can be (hunting) the track of an animal.

disappoint

English

Verb

  • To displease by e.g. underperforming
  • His lack of respect disappointed her.
    I am disappointed by this year's revenue.

    Antonyms

    * satisfy

    Derived terms

    * disappointed adjective * disappointing adjective * disappointment noun

    Verb

    (head)
  • (Internet slang)
  • foil

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A particular algorithm for multiplying two binomials.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To apply the FOIL algorithm to.
  • Anagrams

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