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lead on vs fool

fool vs lead on

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

lead on and fool both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lead on No No Yes No
fool Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fool is a hyponym of lead on; that is, fool is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lead on:
  • lead on: be false to; be dishonest with
  • fool: make a fool or dupe of
Other hyponyms of lead on 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.
lead on (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 on (verb) fool (verb)
entice or induce especially when unwise or mistaken 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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