Foil alternative Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. a fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ALTERNATIVE (adjective)
1. serving or used in place of another
2. necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities
ALTERNATIVE (noun)
1. one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
FOIL (noun)
1. a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through
2. anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing’s good qualities
FOIL (verb)
1. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
2. cover or back with foil

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