The Clue
Ornamentation with curved indentations (7 letter answer)
The Answer
FOILING
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Notes
The answer FOILING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
FOILING as a noun:
1. (frustration, thwarting, foiling) = an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
FOIL as a verb:
1. enhance by contrast; "In this picture, the figures are foiled against the background"
2. (thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk) = hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
3. cover or back with foil; "foil mirrors"