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Princeton's WordNet

  1. pyrite, iron pyrite, fool's goldnoun

    a common mineral (iron disulfide) that has a pale yellow color

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  1. Fool's Gold

    Fool's Gold is a single by American pop musician Aaron Carter released on April 1, 2016. It is the first single to be released by Carter since 2002. The song appears on Carter's extended play LøVë and his 2018 album of the same name.

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  1. fool's gold

    Fool's gold is a common nickname for pyrite, an iron sulfide mineral that is known for its metallic, pale yellowish hue which resembles gold. The term is often used to describe anything mistaken for something more valuable than it actually is. Pyrite is typically used in jewelry and decoration, but it is not as valuable or as rare as gold.

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  1. Fool's Gold

    Fool's Gold is an 2008 American adventure-romance film from Warner Bros. Pictures about a recently-divorced couple who rekindle their romantic life while searching for a lost treasure. The film was directed by Andy Tennant and reunites the How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days stars Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson.

Editors Contribution

  1. Fool's Gold

    A natural rock formation which features a sand-grain surface or exterior which resembles gold dust.


    Submitted by JP03 on October 30, 2014  

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  1. fool's gold

    Read the full text of the Fool's Gold poem by Kurt Philip Behm on the Poetry.com website.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of fool's gold in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of fool's gold in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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    He's pretty much articulating views that are on the right of the (Republican) Party, if he thinks that's the majority view, all the data indicates otherwise.... He sees his numbers surging. He thinks that he's tapped into a vein that hasn't previously been tapped. But we've seen that before. And frankly, I think it's fool's gold.


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