foul+play

  • 21foul play —    If the police suspect foul play, they think a crime was committed.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …

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  • 22foul play —    British    murder    Police jargon, and not of the way professional footballers behave on the pitch:     He was shot. Foul play isn t that what you British call it? (Deighton, 1978) …

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  • 23foul play — UK / US noun [uncountable] 1) violence or criminal actions that cause someone s death The police had no reason to suspect foul play. 2) behaviour that is not fair or honest or that does not keep to accepted rules …

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  • 24Foul play —   If the police suspect foul play, they think a crime was committed …

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  • 25Foul Play (The Hardy Boys Casefiles) — Foul Play is a Hardy Boys Casefile novel.Stuart Murphy, a legendary baseball manager, calls on the Hardys to investigate an embezzlement case that he s the prime suspect in. He gives them a rare baseball card, that s valued for a lot of money.… …

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  • 26foul play — Synonyms and related words: artifice, assassination, blood, bloody murder, bumping off, chicane, chicanery, collusion, connivance, connivery, conspiracy, covin, crime, deception, dirty pool, dirty trick, dirty work, dodgery, double dealing,… …

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  • 27foul play — noun Unfair, unethical, or criminal behavior, especially of a malicious or violent nature. I think theres been fool play , said Poole, hoarsely …

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  • 28foul play — unfair or illegal play in a sports match; unfair or treacherous behavior …

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  • 29foul play — noun 1》 unfair play in a game or sport. 2》 criminal or violent activity, especially murder …

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  • 30foul play — /faʊl ˈpleɪ/ (say fowl play) noun 1. any unfair or treacherous dealing, often such as involves murder. 2. unfair conduct in a game …