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play tricks vs lead on

lead on vs play tricks

play tricks and lead on both are verbs.

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

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