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Added 9 October 2026

afoul

/əˈfaʊl/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about afoul at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Especially of a ship's lines etc.
with its sails afoul

Origin

From a- + foul.

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