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fox

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Source Word

fox

IPA(Pronunciation)

/fɒks/

Verb

transitive intransitive

Japanese Meaning

（他動詞）ずる賢く騙す、欺いて人を出し抜く / （他動詞）混乱させる、困惑させる / （自動詞）狡猾に行動する、ずる賢くふるまう

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She managed to fox the inspector with a convincing alibi, leaving him completely baffled.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女は説得力のあるアリバイで捜査官を出し抜き、彼を完全に困惑させた。

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Sense（1）

(transitive) To trick, fool or outwit (someone) by cunning or ingenuity.

Sense（2）

(transitive) To confuse or baffle (someone).

This crossword puzzle has completely foxed me.

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Sense（3）

(intransitive) To act slyly or craftily.

Sense（4）

(intransitive) To discolour paper. Fox marks are spots on paper caused by humidity. (See foxing.)

The pages of the book show distinct foxing.

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Sense（5）

(transitive) To make sour, as beer, by causing it to ferment.

Sense（6）

(intransitive) To turn sour; said of beer, etc., when it sours in fermenting.

Sense（7）

(transitive) To intoxicate; to stupefy with drink.

I drank […] so much wine that I was almost foxed.

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Sense（8）

(transitive) To repair (boots) with new front upper leather, or to piece the upper fronts of.

foxes

（ present singular third-person ）

foxing

（ participle present ）

foxed

（ participle past ）

foxed

（ past ）

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