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English verb: play a trick on

1. play a trick on (social) deceive somebody


SamplesWe tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week.


Synonymsflim-flam, fob, fox, play a joke on, play tricks, pull a fast one on, trick


Pattern of useSomebody ----s somebody


Broader (hypernym)cozen, deceive, delude, lead on


Narrower (hyponym)snooker









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