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acting the fool

acting the fool is the present participle and gerund of act the fool.

Questions about acting the fool

What is acting the fool the present participle and gerund of?
Acting the fool is the present participle and gerund of act the fool.

Words near acting the fool in the dictionary

  1. acting on
  2. acting one's age
  3. acting one's age, not one's shoe size
  4. acting out
  5. acting possum
  6. acting the fool
  7. acting the giddy goat
  8. acting the goat
  9. acting the hypocrite
  10. acting the jennet
  11. acting the jinnet

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