fall foul

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Synonyms: fall afoul, falls foul, fell foul, fall out, fall for, fallen foul, falls afoul, fell afoul

Antonyms: fall afoul, falls foul, fell foul, fall out, fall for, fallen foul, falls afoul, fell afoul

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|idiomatic|archaic}} To [[collide]]; to conflict with; to [[attack]] (+ '''[[on]]''', '''[[of]]''', '''[[upon]]''')
2. {{lb|en|idiomatic}} To be defeated or [[thwarted]] (by); to [[suffer]] (+ '''[[of]]''')

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