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fool's gold

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A mineral or other substance often mistaken for gold; mainly iron pyrite.
    uncountable
  2. Something worthless that deceptively seems valuable.
    figuratively, uncountable

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Examples

“Although many dot-com dreams turned to fool's gold in a short time, in reality, there are a number⟳ of entrepreneurial ventures that not only survived but thrived during and after the dot-com crash⟳.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

fool's mate fool's mushroom fool's paradise fool's parsley fool's spring fool's watercress

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