flim-flam (v)
play a joke on#1 (v)
play tricks (v)
trick (v)
fob (v)
fox (v)
pull a fast one on (v)
play a trick on (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 41
def deceive somebody
examples We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Frame - 30 Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
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Hypernym deceive, lead on, delude, cozen
Derivationally related form fox → fox
Derivationally related form trick → trick; trick → trickery; trick → trickery
Derivationally related form trick → tricker
Derivationally related form flim-flam → flimflam
Hyponym snooker
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Derivationally related form trick → trick; trickery → trick; trickery → trick
Derivationally related form flimflam → flim-flam
Derivationally related form fox → fox
Derivationally related form tricker → trick
Hyponym deceive, lead on, delude, cozen
Hypernym snooker

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