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Delude (Verb)

Meaning

Be false to; be dishonest with.

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Examples

  • She began to delude her family by telling them that she was working late when in fact she was attending parties.
  • The corrupt politician tried to delude the public with fake promises and false statistics.
  • Some people delude themselves into thinking that wealth guarantees happiness, but it often leads to emptiness and loneliness.
  • He had been deluding his friends by claiming he was a successful businessman, when in reality he was on the verge of bankruptcy.
  • The advertising agency's job was to delude customers into believing that the product could change their lives for the better, but the reality was very different.

Synonyms

  • Cozen
  • Deceive
  • Lead On

Hypernyms

  • Victimize
  • Victimise

Hyponyms

  • Sell
  • Wander
  • Fool
  • Entrap
  • Shill
  • Pull A Fast One On
  • Betray
  • Gull
  • Hoax
  • Ensnare
  • Flim-flam
  • Pull Someone's Leg
  • Play A Trick On
  • Set Up
  • Cheat On
  • Cheat
  • Trick
  • Play A Joke On
  • Fox
  • Chisel
  • Fob
  • Humbug

Related Words

  • Delusion (noun)
  • Delusory (adjective)
  • Delusive (adjective)
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