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practical joke vs April fool

April fool vs practical joke

practical joke and April fool both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
practical joke Yes No No No
April fool Yes No No No
As nouns, April fool is a hyponym of practical joke; that is, April fool is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than practical joke:
  • practical joke: a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish)
  • April fool: a practical joke or trick played on the first day of April
Other hyponyms of practical joke include hotfoot, rag, snipe hunt.
practical joke (noun) April fool (noun)
a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish) a practical joke or trick played on the first day of April
the butt of a prank played on April 1st
Difference between practical joke and April fool

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