fox

Nouns

• (n) alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
• (n) a shifty deceptive person dodger, slyboots,
• (n) the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox
• (n) English statesman who supported American independence and the French Revolution (1749-1806) Charles James Fox,
• (n) English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691) George Fox,
• (n) a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River
• (n) the Algonquian language of the Fox

Verbs

• (v) deceive somebody
  • We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week
  flim-flam, fob, play a trick on, play tricks, pull a fast one on, trick, play a joke on,
• (v) be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
  • These questions confuse even the experts
  • This question completely threw me
  • This question befuddled even the teacher
  befuddle, confound, bedevil, confuse, discombobulate, fuddle, throw,
• (v) become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots

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