"make a fool out of" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: makes a fool out of [present, singular, third-person], making a fool out of [participle, present], made a fool out of [participle, past], made a fool out of [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|make<,,made> a fool out of}} make a fool out of (third-person singular simple present makes a fool out of, present participle making a fool out of, simple past and past participle made a fool out of)
  1. (transitive) Alternative form of make a fool of Tags: alt-of, alternative, transitive Alternative form of: make a fool of
    Sense id: en-make_a_fool_out_of-en-verb-Q9snyur2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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