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fool

Prank vs Fool - What's the difference?

prank | fool |


As nouns the difference between prank and fool

is that prank is an evil deed; a malicious trick, an act of cruel deception while fool is a person with poor judgment or little intelligence.

As verbs the difference between prank and fool

is that prank is to adorn in a showy manner; to dress or equip ostentatiously while fool is to trick; to make a fool of someone.

As an adjective prank

is full of gambols or tricks.

Fop vs Fool - What's the difference?

fop | fool |


As an initialism fop

is fraternal order of police.

As a noun fool is

(pejorative) a person with poor judgment or little intelligence.

As a verb fool is

to trick; to make a fool of someone.

Fool vs Con - What's the difference?

fool | con | Related terms |

Con is a synonym of fool.



As nouns the difference between fool and con

is that fool is a person with poor judgment or little intelligence while con is a disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantages (pros).

As verbs the difference between fool and con

is that fool is to trick; to make a fool of someone while con is to study, especially in order to gain knowledge of.

As a proper noun Con is

a male given name, a diminutive form of Conor or Cornelius.

As an initialism CON is

Certificate of Need.

Gyp vs Fool - What's the difference?

gyp | fool | Related terms |

Gyp is a related term of fool.


As nouns the difference between gyp and fool

is that gyp is (pejorative|sometimes|offensive) a cheat or swindle; a rip-off or gyp can be a college servant or gyp can be gypsophila or gyp can be pain or discomfort while fool is (pejorative) a person with poor judgment or little intelligence.

As verbs the difference between gyp and fool

is that gyp is (pejorative|sometimes|offensive) to cheat or swindle someone of something inappropriately while fool is to trick; to make a fool of someone.

Lunar vs Fool - What's the difference?

lunar | fool |


As nouns the difference between lunar and fool

is that lunar is (astronomy) a lunar distance while fool is (pejorative) a person with poor judgment or little intelligence.

As an adjective lunar

is of, or pertaining to, the moon; moonly.

As a verb fool is

to trick; to make a fool of someone.

Nitwit vs Fool - What's the difference?

nitwit | fool |


As nouns the difference between nitwit and fool

is that nitwit is a scatterbrained or stupid person while fool is (pejorative) a person with poor judgment or little intelligence.

As a verb fool is

to trick; to make a fool of someone.

Fool vs Fatuous - What's the difference?

fool | fatuous |


As a noun fool

is a person with poor judgment or little intelligence.

As a verb fool

is to trick; to make a fool of someone.

As an adjective fatuous is

obnoxiously stupid, vacantly silly, content in one's foolishness.

Topic vs Fool - What's the difference?

topic | fool |


As nouns the difference between topic and fool

is that topic is subject; theme; a category or general area of interest while fool is (pejorative) a person with poor judgment or little intelligence.

As an adjective topic

is (l).

As a verb fool is

to trick; to make a fool of someone.

Fool vs Bastard - What's the difference?

fool | bastard |


In informal terms the difference between fool and bastard

is that fool is someone who derives pleasure from something specified while bastard is something extremely difficult or unpleasant to deal with.

As nouns the difference between fool and bastard

is that fool is a person with poor judgment or little intelligence while bastard is a person who was born out of wedlock, and hence often considered an illegitimate descendant.

As verbs the difference between fool and bastard

is that fool is to trick; to make a fool of someone while bastard is to bastardize.

As an adjective bastard is

of or like a bastard (illegitimate human descendant.

As an interjection bastard is

exclamation of strong dismay or strong sense of being upset.

Brave vs Fool - What's the difference?

brave | fool |


As verbs the difference between brave and fool

is that brave is while fool is to trick; to make a fool of someone.

As a noun fool is

(pejorative) a person with poor judgment or little intelligence.

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