FOOLS Synonyms: 310 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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plural of fool

as in lunatics

a person who lacks good sense or judgment only a fool would attempt to climb that mountain unprepared

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as in clowns

a person formerly kept in a royal or noble household to amuse with jests and pranks a king's fool could get away with saying things that others in the palace couldn't

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as in suckers

a person with a strong and habitual liking for something I'm a fool for ice cream

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as in psychopaths

a person having or showing a severely disordered or abnormal state of mind he got out of serving in the army by successfully pretending to be a fool

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verb

present tense third-person singular of fool

as in tricks

to cause to believe what is untrue I fooled him into thinking that we were driving to the store, not to his surprise birthday party

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as in jokes

to make jokes an edgy comedian fooling with an appreciative college audience

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The best choices for you and the planet Another important omega-3, alpha-linolenic acid or ALA, is found in nuts and seeds such as walnuts, flaxseeds and chia seeds — with ground flaxseeds and flaxseed oil providing the highest amounts, according to Harvard Medical School’s website.

Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Try sprinkling ground flaxseed or chia seeds on granola and yogurt, and snack on small quantities of nuts during the day.

Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024

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