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English word

fool

B2Frequent NGSL-3
UK /fuːl/US /fuːl/
noun

a person who you think behaves or speaks in a way that lacks intelligence or good judgement

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Sentence 57 · Pro
J.K. Rowling Harvard Commencement Speech | Harvard University Commencement 2008
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But poverty itself is romanticized only by fools.

J.K. Rowling Harvard Commencement Speech

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He's a liar and a fool."

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Waste precious time trying to rewire your every thought—and in the meantime, you won't be fooling anybody.

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