Trick+or+deceive
51make a fool of — trick or deceive (someone) so that they look foolish. ↘(make a fool of oneself) appear foolish through incompetent or inappropriate behaviour. → fool …
52lead on — 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 …
53pull the wool over someone's eyes — verb conceal one s true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well • Syn: ↑bamboozle, ↑snow, ↑hoodwink, ↑lead by the nose, ↑play… …
54fake — fake1 /fayk/, v., faked, faking, n., adj. v.t. 1. prepare or make (something specious, deceptive, or fraudulent): to fake a report showing nonexistent profits. 2. to conceal the defects of or make appear more attractive, interesting, valuable,… …
55fool — fool1 noun 1》 a person who acts unwisely. ↘archaic a person who is duped or imposed on. 2》 historical a jester or clown, especially one retained in a royal or noble household. verb 1》 trick, deceive, or dupe. 2》 (usu. fool about/around) act… …
56fool — 1. n., v., & adj. n. 1 a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a stupid person. 2 hist. a jester; a clown. 3 a dupe. v. 1 tr. deceive so as to cause to appear foolish. 2 tr. (foll. by into + verbal noun, or out of) trick; cause to do something …
57put-up job — A dishonest scheme prearranged usu by several people • • • Main Entry: ↑put * * * put up job UK US noun [countable] usually singular [singular put up job plural …
58flim|flam — «FLIHM FLAM», noun, verb, flammed, flam|ming, adjective. Informal. –n. 1. nonsense; rubbish: »I tell thee tis all flimflam (Henry Fielding). 2. a low trick; …
59Yorker — In cricket, a yorker is a delivery where the cricket ball bounces on the cricket pitch on or near the batsman s popping crease. Since a batsman in a normal stance has his feet on the popping crease, this means the ball is bouncing very near his… …
60curveball — [kʉrv′bôl΄] n. Baseball CURVE (sense 5) * * * curve ball or curve·ball (kûrvʹbôl ) n. 1. Baseball. Any of several pitches that veer to the left when thrown with the right hand and to the right when thrown with the left hand …
