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afoul

adverb

Meaning

  1. adverbIn a state of collision or entanglement.

    Example: The ships’ lines and sails were all afoul.

  2. adverbIn a state of entanglement or conflict (with).

    Example: He had a knack for running afoul of the law.

Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Vowels: 3 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None