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English noun: fob | |||
| 1. | fob (artifact) a vest pocket to hold a pocket watch | ||
| Synonyms | watch pocket | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | vest pocket | ||
| 2. | fob (artifact) an adornment that hangs from a watch chain | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adornment | ||
| 3. | fob (artifact) short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest | ||
| Synonyms | watch chain, watch guard | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | chain | ||
English verb: fob | |||
| 1. | fob (social) deceive somebody | ||
| Samples | We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week. | ||
| Synonyms | flim-flam, fox, play a joke on, play a trick on, play tricks, pull a fast one on, trick | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cozen, deceive, delude, lead on | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | snooker | ||
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