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Afoul
Meaning
Adv
●
In a state of
collision
or entanglement.
●
In a state of
entanglement
or
conflict
(with).
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Origin
afoul
English
a-
English
a-
Anglo-Norman
e-
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
ex-
Latin
a-
Middle English (1100-1500)
a-
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
ab
Latin
ἀ-
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
foul
English
fulian
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
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Etym
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Rhymes
Owl
Cawl
Foul
Fowl
Yowl
Howl
Jowl
Cowl
Bowel
Scowl
Afoul
Growl
Joule
Towel
Vowel
Defoul
Befoul
Envowel
Embowel
Disenvowel
Disemvowel
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