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foul play
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Princeton's WordNet
foul playnoun
unfair or dishonest behavior (especially involving violence)
Wiktionary
foul playnoun
Unfair, unethical, or criminal behavior, especially of a malicious or violent nature.
foul playnoun
Any violation of rules.
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foul play
Foul play refers to dishonest, illegal or unfair behavior, usually resulting in harm or damage to another person. It also commonly indicates cheating, trickery, or a violation of the rules within a sport or game. In criminal investigation, it may suggest that a crime or injustice, such as murder or kidnapping, has occurred.
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Foul Play
Foul Play is a 1978 American comic mystery/thriller film written and directed by Colin Higgins, and starring Goldie Hawn, Chevy Chase, Dudley Moore, Burgess Meredith, Eugene Roche, Rachel Roberts, Brian Dennehy and Billy Barty. In it, a recently divorced librarian is drawn into a mystery when a stranger hides a roll of film in a pack of cigarettes and gives it to her for safekeeping. The film inspired an ABC television series starring Barry Bostwick and Deborah Raffin that aired in early 1981 and was cancelled after six episodes.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of foul play in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of foul play in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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We have always suspected foul play was involved and this discovery strengthens that belief, if there is a perpetrator, we want him brought to justice.
The spouse is always the prime suspect, and it doesnt help that her friends are saying that she told them about a tumultuous relationship, she said in an email. Speaking generally, Baden said recent past injuries could be evident on a victims body, depending on how old they are. In some cases, certain injuries can be present for many weeks. You take a discolorationits purple or blue or red or yellow or green and look at it under the microscope, one can get a good idea of how long theyve been there, Baden said. ALEXIS SHARKEYS MOM CONVINCED FOUL PLAY TO BLAME IN DAUGHTERS DEATH Tom Sharkey told local ABC13 he and his wife did not fight before she left that Friday, but he He added:I know what my life was with my wife.
It sounds like they spoke to an attorney, and the attorney advised them very early on what to do very early on because there could be some sort of foul play going on. … It's really hard to tell given the limited amount of information out there.
The way in which Stacey Robinault was found my child would never do that to Stacey Robinault, that doesnt even make sense. That is absolutely foul play.
Our initial investigation suggests no indications of foul play.
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