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  • 1fool away — verb spend frivolously and unwisely Fritter away one s inheritance • Syn: ↑fritter, ↑frivol away, ↑dissipate, ↑shoot, ↑fritter away, ↑fool • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 2fool away — (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To spend (money) excessively and usually foolishly: consume, dissipate, fritter away, riot away, squander, throw away, trifle away, waste. Slang: blow1. See SAVE. II verb See fool …

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  • 3fool away — Synonyms and related words: blow, blunder away, consume, dally away, diddle away, dissipate, dribble away, drivel away, fritter, fritter away, idle away, muddle away, piss away, potter away, squander, throw, trifle away, while away …

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  • 4fool away — or[fritter away] {v.}, {informal} To waste foolishly. * /Paul failed history because he fooled away his time instead of studying./ * /The man won a lot of money, but he soon frittered it away and was poor again./ …

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  • 5fool away — or[fritter away] {v.}, {informal} To waste foolishly. * /Paul failed history because he fooled away his time instead of studying./ * /The man won a lot of money, but he soon frittered it away and was poor again./ …

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  • 6fool\ away — v informal To waste foolishly. Paul failed history because he fooled away his time instead of studying. The man won a lot of money, but he soon frittered it away and was poor again …

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  • 7To fool away — Fool Fool, v. t. 1. To infatuate; to make foolish. Shak. [1913 Webster] For, fooled with hope, men favor the deceit. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To use as a fool; to deceive in a shameful or mortifying manner; to impose upon; to cheat by inspiring… …

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  • 8fool away — verb to waste, squander …

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  • 9fool — fool1 [fo͞ol] n. [ME fol < OFr (Fr fou) < LL follis < L, windbag, bellows: see FOLLICLE] 1. a) a person with little or no judgment, common sense, wisdom, etc.; silly or stupid person; simpleton b) Obs. a mentally retarded person 2. a man …

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  • 10Fool — Fool, v. t. 1. To infatuate; to make foolish. Shak. [1913 Webster] For, fooled with hope, men favor the deceit. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To use as a fool; to deceive in a shameful or mortifying manner; to impose upon; to cheat by inspiring… …

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