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play a joke on vs deceive

deceive vs play a joke on

play a joke on and deceive both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
play a joke on No No Yes No
deceive No No Yes No
As verbs, deceive is a hypernym of play a joke on; that is, deceive is a word with a broader meaning than play a joke on:
  • play a joke on: subject to a playful hoax or joke
  • deceive: be false to; be dishonest with
Other hypernyms of play a joke on include cozen, delude, lead on.
As verbs, deceive is a hypernym of play a joke on; that is, deceive is a word with a broader meaning than play a joke on:
  • play a joke on: deceive somebody
  • deceive: be false to; be dishonest with
Other hypernyms of play a joke on include cozen, delude, lead on.
play a joke on (verb) deceive (verb)
subject to a playful hoax or joke cause someone to believe an untruth
deceive somebody be false to; be dishonest with
Difference between play a joke on and deceive

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