befooling

Meanings

• Verb

  Deceive or hoax (someone) into believing something false or absurd.

  - "The magician befooled the audience with his sleight of hand."
  - "The politician was befooled by his own advisors."
  - "Don't befool yourself into thinking you can win the lottery."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with befooling
fooling , schooling , cooling , dueling , rueling

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Variants

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befool , befooled , befooling , befools

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Forms

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befooled, befooling, be-fooled

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'to play the fool' or 'act the fool', from the Middle English 'befoolen', 'to make a fool of'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'befool' comes from the Old English 'befulen', meaning 'to make full of folly'.

2. In Shakespearean English, the word 'befooled' meant 'to be in love'.

3. Befooling is a common theme in many traditional folktales and fairy tales.

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Related Concepts

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1. Deception: The act of intentionally causing someone to believe something false or misleading.

2. Prank: A practical joke or hoax.

3. Misdirection: The act of diverting attention from something important.

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Culture

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Befooling is a common theme in literature, particularly in works of satire and comedy, where characters are often depicted as being deceived or tricked in various ways. It can also be found in various forms of art, such as paintings and sculptures that depict people being fooled or tricked.

How to Memorize "befooling"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize someone being deceived or tricked, perhaps by a magician or jester.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of deception or trickery.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'befool' as 'be-false-to-ool'.

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