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verb

1. entice or induce especially when unwise or mistaken (Freq. 1)
• Hypernyms:
entice, lure, tempt
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
2. be false to;
be dishonest with
• Syn:
deceive, delude, cozen
• Derivationally related forms:
delusive (for: delude), delusory (for: delude), delusion (for: delude), deceptive (for: deceive), deception (for: deceive)
• Hypernyms:
victimize, victimise
• Hyponyms:
betray, sell, cheat, chisel, shill,
flim-flam, play a joke on, play tricks, trick, fob, fox,
pull a fast one on, play a trick on, fool, gull, befool, cheat on,
cuckold, wander, hoax, pull someone's leg, ensnare, entrap,
frame, set up, humbug
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody