play false vs bamboozle

play false and bamboozle both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
play false	No	No	Yes	No
bamboozle	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, play false and bamboozle are synonyms defined as:

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

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

play false (verb)	bamboozle (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