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| 1. | [ noun ] (zoology) alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs | |
| Related terms: | canine red_fox gray_fox kit_fox kit_fox arctic_fox red_fox Reynard | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a shifty deceptive person | |
| Synonyms: | slyboots dodger | |
| Related terms: | deceiver trick | |
| 3. | [ 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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| Related terms: | be perplex disorient demoralize confuse confusion | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (politics) English statesman who supported American independence and the French Revolution (1749-1806) | |
| Synonyms: | charles_james_fox | |
| Related terms: | statesman | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (religion) English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691) | |
| Synonyms: | George_Fox | |
| Related terms: | religionist | |
| 6. | [ noun ] the gray or reddish-brown fur of a fox | |
| Related terms: | fur | |
| 7. | [ verb ] become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots | |
| Related terms: | spot | |
| 8. | [ 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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| Related terms: | deceive snooker trickery dodger trickery | |
| 9. | [ noun ] a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River | |
| Related terms: | Algonquian | |
| 10. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 186 | |
| 11. | [ noun ] (linguistics) the Algonquian language of the Fox people | |
| Related terms: | Algonquian | |
| Similar spelling: |
foxy Foxx fog Foss Foos fogy Fogg Fouse Fouch Fosse fossa Foose Foisy foggy fogey |
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