"unfoul" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ʌnˈfaʊl/ Forms: more unfoul [comparative], most unfoul [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + foul. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|un|foul}} un- + foul Head templates: {{en-adj}} unfoul (comparative more unfoul, superlative most unfoul)
  1. Not foul; fair.
    Sense id: en-unfoul-en-adj-0DvzQyzj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 65 35

Verb

IPA: /ʌnˈfaʊl/ Forms: unfouls [present, singular, third-person], unfouling [participle, present], unfouled [participle, past], unfouled [past]
Etymology: From un- + foul. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|un|foul}} un- + foul Head templates: {{en-verb}} unfoul (third-person singular simple present unfouls, present participle unfouling, simple past and past participle unfouled)
  1. (transitive) To free (something snagged or fouled). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unfoul-en-verb-l0InGJjd

Inflected forms

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