Fool
Fool noun - A person who lacks good sense or judgment.
Master
Master noun - A person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.
How words are described
| old | old fool | old master |
| original | original fool | original master |
| wise | wise fool | wise master |
| powerful | powerful fool | powerful master |
| Other adjectives: real, evil, absolute, young, famous, former, imperial, next, insane. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Master of Disguise: He does this at the start of every episode, but he only uses it to fool potential clients until he decided they were O.K.
Source: Characters / The A-Team - More like "Jack of all trades; master of none." Some forms of "real" Tarot reading portray the whole deck (or at least the picture cards) as representing The Fool's journey to enlightenment.
Source: The Fool / Tabletop Games -
Master of Disguise: When attempting to break the Professor out of prison Adèle uses a myriad of disguises, all of which fool the guards... Only to be foiled repeatedly by other little matters like the professor being too tired to escape.
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