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fox

noun verb

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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Word Facts

Word length
3
Starts with
F
Ends with
X
Contains
O
Scrabble score
13
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

fɒks

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

noun

  1. a shifty deceptive person

noun

  1. the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox

verb

  1. become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots

verb

  1. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

    “These questions confuse even the experts”

verb

  1. deceive somebody

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

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Example Sentences

These questions confuse even the experts
This question completely threw me
This question befuddled even the teacher
We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week

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