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Synonyms for delude

verb

deceive, mislead, trick, fool; see deceive. See syn. study at deceive.

See delude in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II


verb

To cause to accept what is false, especially by trickery or misrepresentation:

beguile, betray, bluff, cozen, deceive, double-cross, dupe, fool, hoodwink, humbug, mislead, take in, trick. (Informal) bamboozle, have. (Slang) four-flush. Idioms: lead astray, play false, pull the wool over someone's eyes, put something over on, take for a ride. See honest

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