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lead by the nose vs deceive

deceive vs lead by the nose

lead by the nose and deceive both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lead by the nose No No Yes No
deceive No No Yes No
As verbs, deceive is a hypernym of lead by the nose; that is, deceive is a word with a broader meaning than lead by the nose:
  • lead by the nose: conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end
  • deceive: cause someone to believe an untruth
Other hypernyms of lead by the nose include betray, lead astray.
lead by the nose (verb) deceive (verb)
conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end cause someone to believe an untruth
be false to; be dishonest with
Difference between lead by the nose and deceive

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