verb
fool or hoax
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The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone
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You can't fool me!
• Syn:
• Derivationally related forms: ↑take-in (for: ↑take in), ↑put-on (for: ↑put on), ↑fool (for: ↑fool), ↑dupe (for: ↑dupe), ↑dupery (for: ↑dupe), ↑gull (for: ↑gull)
• Hypernyms: ↑deceive, ↑betray, ↑lead astray
• Hyponyms: ↑pull the leg of, ↑kid
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s somebody
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Somebody ——s PP
Useful english dictionary. 2012.