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deceive vs fool

fool vs deceive

deceive is not a noun while fool is a noun.

deceive and fool both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deceive No No Yes No
fool Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fool is a hyponym of deceive; that is, fool is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deceive:
  • deceive: cause someone to believe an untruth
  • fool: fool or hoax
Other hyponyms of deceive include impersonate, personate, pose, bamboozle, hoodwink, lead by the nose, play false, pull the wool over someone's eyes, snow, befool, cod, dupe, gull, put on, put one across, put one over, slang, take in, catfish.
As verbs, fool is a hyponym of deceive; that is, fool is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deceive:
  • deceive: be false to; be dishonest with
  • fool: make a fool or dupe of
Other hyponyms of deceive include betray, sell, cheat, chisel, shill, flim-flam, fob, fox, play a joke on, play a trick on, play tricks, pull a fast one on, trick, befool, gull, betray, cheat, cheat on, cuckold, wander, hoax, play a joke on, pull someone's leg, ensnare, entrap, frame, set up, humbug.
deceive (noun) fool (noun)
a person who lacks good judgment
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
deceive (verb) fool (verb)
cause someone to believe an untruth indulge in horseplay
be false to; be dishonest with fool or hoax
spend frivolously and unwisely
make a fool or dupe of
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