Difference between Vixen and Fox

What is the difference between Vixen and Fox?

Vixen as a noun is a female fox. while Fox as a noun is a red fox, small carnivore (vulpes vulpes), related to dogs and wolves, with red or silver fur and a bushy tail.

Vixen

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A female fox. A malicious, quarrelsome or temperamental woman. A racy or salacious woman.

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: Misinformation is a virus unto itself. And Fox News is the vector.

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

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