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foul means

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  • means — n. method 1) fair; foul means 2) an effective means 3) by any means 4) (misc.) the end does not justify the means; a means to an end resources wealth 5) independent; moderate means 6) the means to + inf. (do they have the means to buy such a… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • foul desire —    a wish to copulate    Where foul means disgusting it seems that linguistically only males are thus taken:     If foul desire has not conducted you. (Shakespeare, Titus Andronicus)    A man may also have foul designs on a woman who is not his… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • means — W2S2 [mi:nz] n plural means ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(method)¦ 2¦(money)¦ 3 by all means! 4 by no means/not by any means 5 by means of something 6 a means to an end 7 the means of production ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • means — [ minz ] (plural means) noun *** 1. ) count a method for doing or achieving something: WAY: Information is not easily obtained by any other means. an effective means for finding qualified job applicants means of: What means of transportation is… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • foul / fowl —    Foul can means offensive, rotten, or unfavorable : Foul language, foul meat, and foul weather are unacceptable at a picnic.    Fowl refers to birds, especially domestic ones: Chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys are considered fowl …   Confused words

  • foul / fowl —    Foul can means offensive, rotten, or unfavorable : Foul language, foul meat, and foul weather are unacceptable at a picnic.    Fowl refers to birds, especially domestic ones: Chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys are considered fowl …   Confused words

  • foul-up — foul ,up noun count INFORMAL a mistake in a process or system that means it cannot work effectively …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • by fair or foul means — with the aid of honest or dishonest measures …   English contemporary dictionary

  • foul — [[t]fa͟ʊl[/t]] fouler, foulest, fouls, fouling, fouled 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe something as foul, you mean it is dirty and smells or tastes unpleasant. ...foul polluted water... The pot pourri of smells in the air was quite foul. Syn:… …   English dictionary

  • foul — foul1 [faul] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(smell/taste)¦ 2 in a foul mood/temper 3¦(air/water)¦ 4 foul language 5¦(weather)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: ful] 1.) ¦(SMELL/TASTE)¦ a foul smell or taste is very unpleasant = ↑disgusting …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • foul — 1 adjective 1 SMELL/TASTE a foul smell or taste is very unpleasant: I gulped down some water to take the foul taste out of my mouth. | foul tasting/foul smelling: The bags of garbage had been piled up in a foul smelling heap. 2 in a foul… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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