deceive
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(verb) cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house" |
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Synonyms: betray, lead astray |
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Related Words: bamboozle, befool, cod, dupe, fool, gull, hoodwink, impersonate, lead by the nose, misinform, mislead, personate, play false, pose, put on, put one across, put one over, slang, snow, take in |
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Antonyms: undeceive |
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(verb) be false to; be dishonest with |
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Synonyms: cozen, delude, lead on |
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Related Words: befool, betray, cheat, cheat on, cuckold, dupe, ensnare, entrap, fob, fool, fox, frame, gull, hoax, humbug, sell, set up, shill, trick, victimise, victimize, wander |
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