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foul play
foul playn.1. Intentionally violent or injurious behavior, especially that suggestive of a criminal act.2. Inappropriate, unethical, or unlawful conduct, especially to disadvantage an opponent.foul play n 1. unfair or treacherous conduct esp with violence 2. (Team Sports, other than specified) a violation of the rules in a game or sport foul′ play′
n. violent mischief, esp. murder. [1600–10] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | foul play - unfair or dishonest behavior (especially involving violence)evil, wickedness, immorality, iniquity - morally objectionable behavior |
foul playnoun crime, fraud, corruption, deception, treachery, criminal activity, duplicity, dirty work, double-dealing, skulduggery, chicanery, villainy, sharp practice, perfidy, roguery, dishonest behaviour He has been the victim of foul play.Translationsfoul (faul) adjective1. (especially of smell or taste) causing disgust. a foul smell. 難聞的 难闻的2. very unpleasant; nasty. a foul mess. 極不愉快的 极不愉快的 noun an action etc which breaks the rules of a game. The other team committed a foul. 犯規 犯规 verb1. to break the rules of a game (against). He fouled his opponent. 對...犯規 对...犯规2. to make dirty, especially with faeces. Dogs often foul the pavement. 弄髒 弄脏foul play a criminal act, especially involving murder. A man has been found dead and the police suspect foul play. 暴行(如謀殺等) 暴行（如谋杀等） foul play
foul playUnspecified criminal or unscrupulous actions, especially violence when stated as the potential cause of a death or disappearance. That actor actually died of a heart attack—there was no foul play after all. When that much money goes missing, you have to start to suspect foul play.See also: foul, playfoul playillegal activity; bad practices. The police investigating the death suspect foul play. Each student got an A on the test, and the teacher imagined it was the result of foul play.See also: foul, playfoul playUnfair or treacherous action, especially involving violence. For example, The police suspected he had met with foul play. This term originally was and still is applied to unfair conduct in a sport or game and was being used figuratively by the late 1500s. Shakespeare used it in The Tempest (1:2): "What foul play had we, that we came from thence?" See also: foul, playfoul play
foul play a violation of the rules in a game or sport foul play
foul play A wrongful act—actus reus—performed by intent—mens rea.foul play
Synonyms for foul playnoun crimeSynonyms- crime
- fraud
- corruption
- deception
- treachery
- criminal activity
- duplicity
- dirty work
- double-dealing
- skulduggery
- chicanery
- villainy
- sharp practice
- perfidy
- roguery
- dishonest behaviour
Words related to foul playnoun unfair or dishonest behavior (especially involving violence)Related Words- evil
- wickedness
- immorality
- iniquity
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