verb (transitive) as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

deceive, mislead, fool

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Example Sentences

Example:The government tried to deceive the public about the real reasons for going to war.

Definition:to mislead or misinform someone so that someone believes something that is not true or real.

From deceive

Example:Many a person has been misled by false promises and empty words.

Definition:to direct someone incorrectly or to cause someone to believe something that is not true.

From mislead

Example:He was foolishly fooled into investing in a fake art collection.

Definition:to trick or deceive someone; to make someone believe something that is not true, often by a clever or amusing trick.

From fool