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dumb like a fox

dumb like a fox adjective: very stupid or foolish.

Adjective

dumb like a fox (not comparable)

  1. (informal) Very stupid or foolish.
  2. (informal) Sly and cunning, while deliberately giving the misleading impression of being stupid or foolish.

Questions about dumb like a fox

What does dumb like a fox mean?
Dumb like a fox means very stupid or foolish.
What part of speech is dumb like a fox?
Dumb like a fox is an adjective.

Words near dumb like a fox in the dictionary

  1. dumb gulper sharks
  2. dumb hard
  3. dumb hole
  4. dumb holes
  5. dumb insolence
  6. dumb like a fox
  7. dumb luck
  8. dumb money
  9. dumb network
  10. dumb networks
  11. dumb out

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