Fooling and Subterfuge

Fooling

Fooling adjective - Marked by or expressive of mild or good-natured teasing.
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Subterfuge and fooling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Subterfuge" instead a noun "Fooling".

Nearby Words: fool, foolery, fooled

Subterfuge

Subterfuge noun - The use of clever underhanded actions to achieve an end.

Fooling and subterfuge are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fooling" instead a noun "Subterfuge".
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