lead by the nose vs play false

lead by the nose and play false both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lead by the nose	No	No	Yes	No
play false	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, lead by the nose and play false are synonyms defined as:

lead by the nose and play false: conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end

Other synonyms of lead by the nose include bamboozle, hoodwink, pull the wool over someone's eyes, snow.

lead by the nose (verb)	play false (verb)
conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end	conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end