Synonyms

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foil², n. 1. sheet, layer, leaf, scale, flake, wafer;
film, lamina, ply, coating, membrane.
2. contrast, striking difference, antithesis, contrariety; setting, background, staging.
3. dupe, gull, puppet, tool, butt, fall guy, Inf. cat's paw, Inf. straight man, Inf. stooge, Inf. second banana.

foil³, n. rapier, blade, fencing sword, epee, steel.

foist, v. 1. force upon, impose upon, thrust upon, lay on or upon, unload upon; take advantage of, palm off, pass off, fob off.
2. drag in, work in, insert in, fudge in, lug in, worm in, squeeze in, edge in, wedge in, throw in, toss in, thrust in, stick in.

fold¹, v. 1. double, double over or up, turn up orunder, dog-ear, infold, crease; tuck, gather, crimp; pleat, plait.
2. wrap, wrap up, enwrap, enclose, envelop; clasp, embrace, hug, embosom, press, Inf. squeeze.
3. go out of business, fail, collapse, close, shut down, Inf. fold up; go bankrupt, be ruined, lose everything, Inf. go broke, Inf. go under; (all of theatrical performances) All SI. flop, bomb, lay an egg, go over like a lead balloon.
-n. 4. crease, wrinkle, Chiefly Scot. wimple,

Zool., Anat. plica; layer; tuck, gather; furrow, pucker, crinkle; crow's feet.

fold², n. 1. (all usu. for sheep) enclosure, close,
confine, corral, coop, pen.
2. congregation, assembly, Fig. flock; people, brethren, parishioners, churchgoers, Fig. sheep,

foliage, n. leafage, leaves, frondescence, foliation, foliature, Bot. vernation; flora and fauna, vegetation,

folk, n. 1. nation, society; race, clan, tribe; populace, population, public, general public, citizenry.
2. folks Informal, relatives, relations, kin, kinfolk, kith and kin, kinsmen, flesh and blood, family; parents.

folklore, n. legends, fables, myths, mythology, lore; oral history, traditions; superstitions, old wives' tales,

follow, v. 1. succeed, come next or after, take the place of, replace, supplant.
2. go after, go behind, walk behind, tread behind, tread on the heels of, bring up the rear, SI. string along, Inf. tag along.
3. obey, give allegiance to, adopt, conform to, comply with, yield to, be guided by, accept as an authority; observe, mind, heed, regard, note; imitate, emulate, do like, simulate, model after, copy, copycat; mimic, ape, mirror, echo, reflect.
4. result from, ensue, supervene, arise; emanate, issue, flow.
5. attend, accompany, companion, escort, squire, go along with.
6. chase, pursue, run after, take off after, Brit. chevy; hound, dog, bedog; trail, Inf. tail, haunt, shadow, breathe down one's neck; hunt, stalk, course, trace, track, run down.
7. attain to, try for, aim at, strive for; cultivate, devote oneself to, dedicate oneself to.
8. attend to, be concerned with, keep up with, engage in; understand, comprehend, catch on, grasp.

follower, n. 1. pupil, student, apprentice, protdgd; disciple, adherent, partisan, sectary, votary; convert, proselyte; supporter, promoter, booster; proponent, advocate, defender, apologist; successor, heir, upholder, representative.
2. imitator, emulator, epigone, copyist, Inf. copycat.
3. attendant, servant, page, steward, henchman, squire, Hist, retainer; admirer, devotee, aficionado.