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err vs fall for

fall for vs err

err and fall for both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
err No No Yes No
fall for No No Yes No
As verbs, fall for is a hyponym of err; that is, fall for is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than err:
  • err: to make a mistake or be incorrect
  • fall for: be deceived, duped, or entrapped by
Other hyponyms of err include misremember, slip up, stumble, trip up, misjudge.
err (verb) fall for (verb)
to make a mistake or be incorrect fall in love with; become infatuated with
wander from a direct course or at random be deceived, duped, or entrapped by
Difference between err and fall for

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