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verb(fool)to behave foolishly —often used with around
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verb(fool)to meddle, tamper, or experiment especially thoughtlessly or ignorantly —often used with around
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verb(fool)to play or improvise a comic role
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noun(fool)a person lacking in judgment or prudence
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noun(fool)a retainer formerly kept in great households to provide casual entertainment and commonly dressed in motley with cap, bells, and bauble
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noun(fool)one who is victimized or made to appear foolish : dupe
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idiom(fool)—used to say that it is foolish to take action if one does not know much about what he or she is doing
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noun(fool)april fools' day
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noun(fool)April 1 characteristically marked by the playing of practical jokes
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idiom(fool)to be kind to and patient with people who are annoying or bothersome —usually used in negative statements
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noun(fool)the butt of a joke or trick played on April Fools' Day; also : such a joke or trick
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verb(fool)to spend time idly, aimlessly, or frivolously
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verb(fool)to engage in casual sexual activity
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noun(fool)a cap or hood usually with bells worn by jesters
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noun(fool)a conical cap for slow or lazy students
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noun(fool)a size of paper formerly standard in Great Britain; broadly : a piece of writing paper
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noun(fool)a needless or profitless endeavor