| VERB | social | befool, fool, gull | make a fool or dupe of |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | befool, gull, dupe, slang, cod, fool, put on, take in, put one over, put one across | fool or hoax |
| Meaning | make a fool or dupe of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | fool, gull | |
| Broader | deceive, lead on, delude, cozen | Be false to |
| Spanish | engañar, tomar el pelo | |
| Catalan | enganar | |
| Meaning | fool or hoax. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | gull, dupe, slang, cod, fool, put on, take in, put one over, put one across | |
| Narrower | pull the leg of, kid | tell false / false / false information to for fun |
| Broader | deceive, betray, lead astray | Cause someone to believe an untruth |
| Spanish | confundir, defraudar, embabucar, embaír, embaucar, encandilar, engañar, engatusar, enredar, falsear, timar | |
| Catalan | enredar, entabanar | |
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