Difference between Befuddle and Fox

What is the difference between Befuddle and Fox?

Befuddle as a verb is to perplex or confuse (someone) while Fox as a verb is to trick, fool or outwit (someone) by cunning or ingenuity.

Befuddle

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to perplex or confuse (someone) to stupefy someone, especially with alcohol

Fox

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A red fox, small carnivore (Vulpes vulpes), related to dogs and wolves, with red or silver fur and a bushy tail.Any of numerous species of small wild canids resembling the red fox. In the taxonomy they form the tribe Vulpini within the family Canidae, consisting of nine genera (see the Wikipedia article on the fox).A fox terrier.A cunning person.An attractive man or woman.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To trick, fool or outwit (someone) by cunning or ingenuity.To confuse or baffle (someone).To act slyly or craftily.To discolour paper. Fox marks are spots on paper caused by humidity.

Example sentence: I often have deer on my property and there's a fox and owls. You're not going to see that in the city.

We hope you now know whether to use Befuddle or Fox in your sentence.

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