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fooling

/fʊlɪŋ/ verb · British & US
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What does fooling mean?

verb

To deceive or cheat someone, often in a playful or harmless way. To cause someone to believe something that is not true.

Example

"She was fooling him by pretending to be a fortune teller."

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