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double-dealing, deception, guile, crime, sharp practice,
skulduggery, dirty work or business, dirty trick(s); murder,
homicide, manslaughter; Colloq hanky-panky: The travellers
suspected foul play when the aeroplane failed to arrive. The
hacked up corpse suggested foul play to Detective LemaŒtre.
found v. 1 establish, originate, institute, set up, organize,
inaugurate, start, initiate, create, bring about, develop: The
society was founded a hundred years ago. 2 base, ground,
establish, set, build; rest: This charity was founded on love
and concern for children.
foundation
n. 1 basis, base, substructure, understructure, underpinning,
bottom, foot, basement, cellar: This foundation is of stone. 2
basis, base, fundamental, (underlying or fundamental) principle,
grounds, groundwork, rationale, raison d'ˆtre, purpose: Their
morality finds its foundations in Judaeo-Christian culture. 3
founding, establishment, instituting, institution, creation,
origination, setting up, organizing, organization, inauguration,
endowment: We voted for the foundation of an institute to study
the English language.
founder° n. originator, creator, progenitor, author, framer, father,
architect, designer, builder, initiator, establisher,
institutor: Today we honour the founder of this great
university.
founderý v. 1 sink, go down or under, go to Davy Jones's locker, be
wrecked or destroyed: Many a proud vessel has foundered on this
rock. 2 fail, miscarry, collapse, come to nothing or naught,
fall through, abort, falter, break down, come to grief, die:
After Alice left to get married, the business foundered. 3
trip, stumble, stagger, lurch, fall, topple (over or down),
collapse; go lame: He drove the horse too hard and caused it to
founder.
foundling n. orphan, waif; stray, outcast: We are trying to raise money
for a hospital for foundlings.
fountain n. 1 fount, spring, font, jet, spout, spray, well, well-spring,
well-head, fountain-head: Bathing in the city fountains is
forbidden. 2 source, origin, genesis: Miss Corbell was a