April fools
Pranksters' early victims
April fools refers to pranks played on April 1st, or to the people who fall for them.
The day invites harmless deception—fake announcements, practical jokes, absurd claims delivered with a straight face.
When the victim believes, the prankster reveals: April fools!
Someone successfully duped becomes an April fool.
- practical jokeTrick meant to amuse
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
- laughterVocal expression of amusement
- gullibilityEase of being deceived
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April foolspranksters
Those who play jokes
tricksters · hoaxers · practical jokers · foolers · jokers
April foolsMemorial Day
Holiday honoring military dead
Remembrance Day · All Souls' Day · Good Friday · Holocaust Remembrance Day · Yom Kippur
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