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play a trick on vs lead on

lead on vs play a trick on

play a trick on and lead on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
play a trick on No No Yes No
lead on No No Yes No
As verbs, lead on is a hypernym of play a trick on; that is, lead on is a word with a broader meaning than play a trick on:
  • play a trick on: deceive somebody
  • lead on: be false to; be dishonest with
Other hypernyms of play a trick on include cozen, deceive, delude.
play a trick on (verb) lead on (verb)
deceive somebody entice or induce especially when unwise or mistaken
be false to; be dishonest with
Difference between play a trick on and lead on

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