play false vs hoodwink

play false and hoodwink both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

play false (verb)	hoodwink (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
	influence by slyness