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Answer for the clue "Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of ", 7 letters:
foiling

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Word definitions for foiling in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Foiling \Foil"ing\, n. (Arch.) A foil. --Simmonds.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 The act by which something is foiled; prevention of success. 2 (context hunting English) The track of game, such as deer, in the grass. 3 (context architecture English) A foil. vb. (present participle of foil English)

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts [syn: frustration , thwarting ]

Usage examples of foiling.

It meant that the lithium hydroxide canisters in the air-circulation system were foiling to filter not only bad smells, but carbon dioxide.

Harrar had heard that the New Republic pilots had become adept at foiling the dovin basals by altering the frequency and intensity of the laser bolts the fighters discharged.

She was certainly the one responsible for foiling the attacks on the Carlin brat.

The child, curious, grew a new pair of velvety silver bunny ears out of the top of his scalp, foiling his mother's well- intentioned efforts.

The child, curious, grew a new pair of velvety silver bunny ears out of the top of his scalp, foiling his mother's wellintentioned efforts.

The child, curious, grew a new pair of velvety silver bunny ears out of the top of his scalp, foiling his mother’.

All that remained was to wait while the master took the Polychrest down into action, foiling every attempt at forereaching, keeping her just so in relation to the wind and the Bellone - to last out those minutes while the gap was narrowed.

It played on and on, a song without end, and Cadderly felt himself foiling toward it, becoming no more than a passing note among an infinite number of passing notes.

Wouldn't you be worried about someone telling tales out of school if you were the leader of a gang already suffering from some internal struggle and the law kept foiling plan after plan on you?