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lead astray vs fool

fool vs lead astray

lead astray is not a noun while fool is a noun.

lead astray and fool both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lead astray No No Yes No
fool Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fool is a hyponym of lead astray; that is, fool is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lead astray:
  • lead astray: cause someone to believe an untruth
  • fool: fool or hoax
Other hyponyms of lead astray 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.
lead astray (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
lead astray (verb) fool (verb)
cause someone to believe an untruth indulge in horseplay
lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions fool or hoax
teach immoral behavior to spend frivolously and unwisely
make a fool or dupe of
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