foil

As nouns the difference between foil and protagonist

is that 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 while protagonist is protagonist (main character in a literary work or drama).

As a verb 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 verbs the difference between avert and foil

is that avert is to turn aside or away 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.

Elude is a synonym of foil.

As verbs the difference between elude and foil

is that elude is 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.

Avoid is a related term of foil.

As verbs the difference between avoid and foil

is that avoid is to keep away from; to keep clear of; to endeavor not to meet; to shun; to abstain from 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.

Evade is a related term of foil.

As verbs the difference between evade and foil

is that evade is 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.

In transitive terms the difference between flee and foil

is that flee is to escape from while foil is to apply the FOIL algorithm to.

As verbs the difference between flee and foil

is that flee is to run away; to escape while FOIL is to apply the FOIL algorithm to.

As a proper noun FOIL is

a particular algorithm for multiplying two binomials.

As a noun foil is

a very thin sheet of metal.

As nouns the difference between foil and assist

is that 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 while assist is a helpful action or an act of giving.

As verbs the difference between foil and assist

is that 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 while assist is (label) to stand (at a place) or to (an opinion).

In uncountable terms the difference between plate and foil

is that plate is such dishes collectively while foil is thin aluminium/aluminum (or, formerly, tin) used for wrapping food.

In figuratively terms the difference between plate and foil

is that plate is an agenda of tasks, problems, or responsibilities while foil is anything that acts by contrast to emphasise the characteristics of something.

In obsolete terms the difference between plate and foil

is that plate is a coin, usually a silver coin while foil is to defile; to soil.

In heraldiccharge terms the difference between plate and foil

is that plate is a roundel of silver or tinctured argent while foil is a stylized flower or leaf.

As nouns the difference between plate and foil

is that plate is a flat dish from which food is served or eaten while foil is a very thin sheet of metal.

As verbs the difference between plate and foil

is that plate is to cover the surface material of an object with a thin coat of another material, usually a metal while FOIL is to apply the FOIL algorithm to.

As proper nouns the difference between plate and foil

is that plate is the River Plate while FOIL is a particular algorithm for multiplying two binomials.

As an adjective platé

is semé (strewn) with plates.

Foil is a coordinate term of rapier.

As nouns the difference between rapier and foil

is that rapier is a slender, straight, sharply pointed sword (double-edged, single-edged or edgeless) while foil is a very thin sheet of metal.

As an adjective rapier

is extremely sharp.

As a proper noun FOIL is

a particular algorithm for multiplying two binomials.

As a verb FOIL is

to apply the FOIL algorithm to.

Shun is a related term of foil.

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.

As a verb 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.