foul
Noun
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is a type of: infringement, violation - an act that disregards an agreement or a rightsubtypes:
- foul ball - (baseball) a ball struck with the bat so that it does not stay between the lines (the foul lines) that define the width of the playing field
- personal foul - a foul that involves unnecessarily rough contact (as in basketball or football)
- technical, technical foul - (basketball) a foul that can be assessed on a player or a coach or a team for unsportsmanlike conduct; does not usually involve physical contact during play
Adjective
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similar to: offensive - unpleasant or disgusting especially to the sensessame as: disgustful, disgusting, distasteful, loathly, loathsome, repellant, repellent, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky
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similar to: ill-smelling, malodorous, malodourous, stinky, unpleasant-smelling - having an unpleasant smell
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referred to in: ball, baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runssimilar to: out-of-bounds - outside the foul lines
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similar to: illegible - (of handwriting, print, etc.) not legible
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similar to: dirty - (of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency
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similar to: tangled - in a confused mass
Verb
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referred to in: ball, baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runsis a type of: hit - cause to move by strikingsubtypes: foul out - baseball: hit a ball such that it is caught from an out in foul territory
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same as: contaminate, pollute
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subtypes:
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is a type of: play - participate in games or sport
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is a type of: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
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