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单词 foul play
释义

foul play

noun

: violence
especially : murder

Synonyms

  • blood
  • homicide
  • murder
  • rubout
  • slaying
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

There is no evidence of foul play. the coroner ruled that there was no evidence of foul play
Recent Examples on the Web There was no evidence of foul play and no collision, the CHP said. Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 The Oakland County Sheriff's Office Marine Unit and Search and Rescue issued divers, who did a sweep of the area where the body was found and did not find any evidence of foul play. Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 3 Sep. 2022 Police have said that investigators only found Greenberg's DNA on the knife and on her clothes, and there were no signs of foul play, according to earlier reporting by PEOPLE. Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2022 An autopsy uncovered no signs of foul play, but could not determine the cause or manner of death, Raggio said. Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 There had been no indication of foul play, but autopsy results are pending, a news release said. Michelle Del Rey, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Aug. 2022 Minchew also wouldn't comment on whether Troy had suffered any visible injuries or if there were signs of foul play. Steve Helling, PEOPLE.com, 1 Aug. 2022 Police said at the time that there was no evidence to suggest trauma of foul play, CBS Baltimore reported. Victoria Albert, CBS News, 1 July 2022 Prescott Police say officials haven’t found any indication of foul play or drugs. al, 25 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1546, in the meaning defined above

foul play

noun

1
as in murder
the intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life the coroner ruled that there was no evidence of foul play

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • murder
  • homicide
  • killing
  • slaying
  • massacre
  • rubout
  • mercy killing
  • execution
  • blood
  • slaughter
  • assassination
  • manslaughter
  • chance-medley
  • carnage
  • destruction
  • bloodshed
  • decimation
  • butchery
  • hit
  • euthanasia
  • filicide
  • regicide
  • parricide
  • fratricide
  • uxoricide
  • matricide
  • patricide
2
as in violence
the use of brute strength to cause harm to a person or property the suspect has a long history of foul play, and was once convicted on assault and battery charges

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • violence
  • injury
  • assault
  • brutality
  • attack
  • force
  • terror
  • compulsion
  • pressure
  • battery
  • damage
  • riot
  • coercion
  • pommelling
  • hurt
  • impairment
  • harm
  • outrage
  • pommeling
  • beating
  • threat
  • constraint
  • savagery
  • revolt
  • barbarity
  • detriment
  • mutilation
  • smashing
  • mayhem
  • whipping
  • bashing
  • duress
  • thrashing
  • crippling
  • mauling
  • shock
  • hammering
  • fury
  • pummeling
  • clubbing
  • flogging
  • thumping
  • paddling
  • rage
  • whaling
  • turbulence
  • maiming
  • licking
  • rupture
  • battering
  • drubbing
  • bullying
  • pounding
  • outbreak
  • upheaval
  • rampage
  • buffeting
  • bludgeoning
  • onslaught
  • batting
  • walloping
  • socking
  • belting
  • pelting
  • frenzy
  • pummelling
  • bulldozing
  • cudgelling
  • browbeating
  • lacing
  • cudgeling
  • paroxysm
  • tumult
  • hectoring
  • uproar
  • tromping
  • storm
  • strong-arming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • nonviolence
  • pacifism
  • pacificism
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