| 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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