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Run afoul Moderate

Run afoul has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

go against, as of rules and laws

"He ran afoul of the law"

"This behavior conflicts with our rules"

2

To become entangled or in conflict with.

See Also
run afoul of
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
transgress
Rhyming Words
oul boul coul youl joul foul woul poul soul ghoul shoul afoul seoul raoul desoul besoul ensoul insoul unsoul deloul
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