befool

Meanings

• Verb

  To deceive or make a fool of someone.

  - "He befooled the opponent in the chess game."
  - "The magician befooled the audience with his tricks."

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Pronunciation

1. /bɪˈfuːl/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with befool
fool , school , cool , mool , rule

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Variants

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befool , befooled , befooling , befools

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to make a fool of oneself' or 'to act foolishly'. Derived from the Old English word 'befolen', meaning 'to make foolish'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'befool' is often used interchangeably with the word 'deceive'.

2. In some dialects, 'befool' is also used as a noun to mean 'a foolish person'.

3. The term 'befooled' is sometimes used to describe a person who has been tricked or deceived, as in the phrase 'I was really befooled by that sales pitch.'

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Related Concepts

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1. Deception: The act of deliberately creating a false or misleading impression, often with the intention of manipulating someone's beliefs or actions.

2. Trickery: The use of cunning and deceit to gain an advantage or achieve a goal.

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Culture

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In literature, 'befool' is often used to describe a character's deception or trickery, such as in Shakespeare's 'As You Like It' or 'Twelfth Night'. In art, it can be seen in the works of artists like M.C. Escher, who explored the concept of visual deception.

How to Memorize "befool"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine someone playing a prank or pulling a fast one on someone else. Visualize the reactions and the outcome.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of someone being deceived or tricked. Think of a time when you or someone you know was fooled.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'B' for 'deceive', 'E' for 'everyone', 'F' for 'fools', 'O' for 'often', and 'O' for 'others'.

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