foul play
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foul play
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- Unfair, unethical, or criminal behavior, especially of a malicious or violent nature. 'I think there's been foul play,' said Poole, hoarsely.
- Any violation of rules.
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noun unfair, unethical, or criminal behavior
| Español | juego sucio |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ファウル fauru, 不法行為 fuhō kōi |
| 中文 | 犯規行為 /犯规行为 fànguī xíngwéi |
| Português | jogo sujo, infração, delito, falta |
| Français | mauvais coup, coup tordu, acte de malfaisance |
| Deutsch | Foulspiel, Foul Play |
| Русский | нече́стная игра́ nečéstnaja igrá, гря́зная игра́ grjáznaja igrá, гру́бая игра́ grúbaja igrá, игра́ не по пра́вилам igrá ne po právilam |
noun violation of rules
| Español | juego sucio |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 不正行為 fusei kōi |
| 中文 | 違反規則 /违反规则 wéifǎn guīzé |
| Português | transgressão, infração, delito, falta, ofensa |
| Français | faute, infraction |
| Deutsch | Verletzung der Regeln |
| Русский | наруше́ние пра́вил narušénije právil |
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@misc{foul_play_2026,
title = {foul play},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/foul%20play},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
