"runs afoul of" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} runs afoul of
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of run afoul of Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: run afoul of
    Sense id: en-runs_afoul_of-en-verb-miHWkLQc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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