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Semidiurnal
Part of Speech: Noun
Pertaining to, or traversed in, six hours, or in half the time between the rising and setting of a heavenly body; as, a semidiurnal arc.
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fool
Part of Speech: noun
Results: 8
            1.                                           One                                                         destitute                                                         of                                                         reason,                                                         or                                                         of                                                         the                                                           common                                                           powers                                                         of                                                         understanding;                                                         an                                                         idiot;                                                           a                                                         natural.                                    

            2.                                             A                                                         person                                                         deficient                                                         in                                                         intellect;                                                         one                                                         who                                                           acts                                                         absurdly,                                                         or                                                           pursues                                                           a                                                         course                                                           contrary                                                         to                                                         the                                                           dictates                                                         of                                                         wisdom;                                                         one                                                         without                                                         judgment;                                                           a                                                         simpleton;                                                           a                                                         dolt.                                    

            3.                                           One                                                         who                                                           acts                                                           contrary                                                         to                                                         moral                                                         and                                                         religious                                                         wisdom;                                                           a                                                         wicked                                                         person.                                    

            4.                                           One                                                         who                                                           counterfeits                                                         folly;                                                           a                                                           professional                                                         jester                                                         or                                                         buffoon;                                                           a                                                         retainer                                                         formerly                                                         kept                                                         to                                                         make                                                           sport,                                                         dressed                                                         fantastically                                                         in                                                         motley,                                                         with                                                         ridiculous                                                         accouterments.                                    

            5.                                             A                                                           compound                                                         of                                                         gooseberries                                                         scalded                                                         and                                                           crushed,                                                         with                                                           cream; -                                                           commonly                                                         called                                                         gooseberry                                                           fool.                                    
Part of Speech: verb

            1.                                           To                                                         play                                                         the                                                           fool;                                                         to                                                         trifle;                                                         to                                                         toy;                                                         to                                                         spend                                                         time                                                         in                                                         idle                                                           sport                                                         or                                                         mirth.                                    
Part of Speech: verb transitive

            1.                                           To                                                         infatuate;                                                         to                                                         make                                                         foolish.                                    

            2.                                           To                                                         use                                                         as                                                           a                                                           fool;                                                         to                                                         deceive                                                         in                                                           a                                                         shameful                                                         or                                                         mortifying                                                         manner;                                                         to                                                         impose                                                         upon;                                                         to                                                         cheat                                                         by                                                         inspiring                                                         foolish                                                           confidence;                                                         as,                                                         to                                                           fool                                                         one                                                         out                                                         of                                                         his                                                         money.
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