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play a trick on vs deceive

deceive vs play a trick on

play a trick on and deceive both are verbs.

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

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