befool

Other forms: befooled; befooling; befools

Definitions of befool
  1. verb
    make a fool or dupe of
    synonyms: fool, gull
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    type of:
    cozen, deceive, delude, lead on
    be false to; be dishonest with
  2. verb
    fool or hoax
    synonyms: cod, dupe, fool, gull, put on, put one across, put one over, slang, take in
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    types:
    kid, pull the leg of
    tell false information to for fun
    type of:
    betray, deceive, lead astray
    cause someone to believe an untruth
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