Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
fool
IPA transcription: [f'ul]
Pronunciations of fool
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noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
fool, sap, saphead, muggins, tomfool
Meaning:
a person who lacks good judgment
Synonyms:
chump, fool, gull, mark, patsy, fall_guy, sucker, soft_touch, mug
Meaning:
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
Synonyms:
jester, fool, motley_fool
Meaning:
a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
fool, gull, befool
Meaning:
make a fool or dupe of
Usage examples
Fool!
The fool!
"Oh, fool!
"Am I a fool?"
You can't fool me!
Triple fool that I am!
What a fool I had been!
"It is a fool's errand."
"I'm being a fool," she said.
"What a fool am I!" he cried.
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Zelda Fitzgerald
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Battle of Fredericksburg
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