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Attempt To Fool Or Deceive

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noun

• putting clothes on to see whether they fit

33%4 A term for someone who is difficult to deceive or fool
noun

• uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

• (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus

• the second sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20

• a large and strong and heavyset man

• Obscene word for unacceptable behavior

• a serious and ludicrous blunder

• uncomplimentary terms for a policeman

• an investor with an optimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to rise and so buys now for resale later

• the center of a target

• a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla)

• mature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow'; e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle

verb

• push or force

• try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying

• speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths

• advance in price

33%11 Attempted to deceive or fool others
noun

• work of little or no value done merely to look busy

verb

• do useless, wasteful, or trivial work

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