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befool vs betray

betray vs befool

befool and betray both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
befool No No Yes No
betray No No Yes No
As verbs, betray is a hypernym of befool; that is, betray is a word with a broader meaning than befool:
  • befool: fool or hoax
  • betray: cause someone to believe an untruth
Other hypernyms of befool include deceive, lead astray.
befool (verb) betray (verb)
fool or hoax give away information about somebody
make a fool or dupe of reveal unintentionally
cause someone to believe an untruth
disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
deliver to an enemy by treachery
be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
Difference between befool and betray

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