VERB | communication | play false, bamboozle, snow, hoodwink, pull the wool over someone's eyes, lead by the nose | conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end |
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Meaning | conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
Synonyms | bamboozle, snow, hoodwink, pull the wool over someone's eyes, lead by the nose | |
Broader | deceive, betray, lead astray | Cause someone to believe an untruth |
Spanish | confundir, engañar, tomar el pelo |
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