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Synonyms for Fool (same or very similar meaning)

WordNet sense 1 (a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the middle ages):
jester, motley fool

WordNet sense 2 (a person who lacks good judgment):
sap, muggins, saphead, tomfool

WordNet sense 3 (a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of):
chump, gull, mark, mug, patsy, sucker, fall guy, soft touch

WordNet sense 4 (make a fool or dupe of):
befool

WordNet sense 5 (spend frivolously and unwisely):
dissipate, fritter, shoot, fool away, fritter away, frivol away

WordNet sense 6 (fool or hoax):
cod, dupe, slang, put on, take in, put one across, put one over

WordNet sense 7 (indulge in horseplay):
horse around, arse around, fool around


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