foiled

/fɔɪld/
adjective
  1. Having been prevented from succeeding; thwarted.
    • The foiled robber was arrested as he tried to escape.
    • The foiled plan left the team disappointed but determined.
    • She felt foiled in her attempts to get a promotion.
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