About The Word Befool
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Befool
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What's The Definition Of Befool?
[v] fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"
[v] make a fool or dupe of Synonyms | Synonyms for Befool: cod | dupe | fool | fool | gull | gull | put on | put one across | put one over | slang | take in Related Terms | Find terms related to Befool: See Also | betray | cozen | deceive | deceive | delude | kid | lead astray | lead on | pull the leg of Befool In Webster's Dictionary \Be*fool"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Befooled}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Befooling}.] [OE. befolen; pref. be- + fol fool.]
1. To fool; to delude or lead into error; to infatuate; to
deceive.
This story . . . contrived to befool credulous men.
--Fuller.
2. To cause to behave like a fool; to make foolish. ``Some
befooling drug.'' --G. Eliot.
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