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fox is the dictionary form of foxer Definition of fox
fox has definitions from the fields of zoology,linguistics,religion,politics
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[ noun ] (zoology) alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
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[ noun ] a shifty deceptive person

Synonyms

slyboots dodger

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[ verb ] be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

Synonyms

confuse confound befuddle bedevil fuddle discombobulate throw

Examples

: "These questions confuse even the experts" "This question completely threw me" "This question befuddled even the teacher"

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[ noun ] (politics) English statesman who supported American independence and the French Revolution (1749-1806)

Synonyms

charles_james_fox

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[ noun ] (religion) English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691)

Synonyms

George_Fox

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[ noun ] the gray or reddish-brown fur of a fox
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[ verb ] become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots
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[ verb ] deceive somebody

Synonyms

trick pull_a_fast_one_on play_a_trick_on fob

Examples

"We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"

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[ noun ] a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 186
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[ noun ] (linguistics) the Algonquian language of the Fox people
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