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fool

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfuːl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ful/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fo̅o̅l)


fool
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Sense: Verb: trick
Synonyms:
trick Collocations, dupe, mislead Collocations, con Collocations (informal), have Collocations (informal), swindle Collocations, deceive Collocations, lie to, sucker Collocations (US, slang), delude, bluff Collocations, burn Collocations (slang), fake out (slang), beguile, hoodwink (informal), take in (informal), catch out, take for a ride (informal), scam Collocations (slang), hustle Collocations (slang)
Antonyms:
expose Collocations, debunk, reveal Collocations, unmask, uncover Collocations, divulge, be honest, be straightforward
Sense: Verb: joke - usually followed by 'around'
Synonyms:
joke Collocations, joke around, kid Collocations (informal), clown around, play around, tease Collocations, jest, fun Collocations, be up to no good
Sense: Noun: stupid person
Synonyms:
idiot Collocations, moron Collocations, nitwit, nit (UK), simpleton, imbecile, dope Collocations, dipstick (informal), dimwit (informal), numskull (informal), jerk Collocations (informal), nincompoop (informal), half-wit (informal), dunce (informal), birdbrain (informal), buffoon (informal), jackass Collocations (informal), knucklehead (informal), blockhead (informal), dunderhead (informal), airhead (informal), bonehead (informal), halfwit (informal), oaf, ignoramus, cretin, jokester, lamebrain (informal), boob Collocations (informal), clown Collocations (informal), donkey Collocations (informal), clod (informal), meathead (informal), ninny (informal), git (UK, informal), numpty (UK, informal), twat Collocations (UK, vulgar, slang)
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