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pull someone's leg vs lead on

lead on vs pull someone's leg

pull someone's leg and lead on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pull someone's leg No No Yes No
lead on No No Yes No
As verbs, lead on is a hypernym of pull someone's leg; that is, lead on is a word with a broader meaning than pull someone's leg:
  • pull someone's leg: subject to a playful hoax or joke
  • lead on: be false to; be dishonest with
Other hypernyms of pull someone's leg include cozen, deceive, delude.
pull someone's leg (verb) lead on (verb)
subject to a playful hoax or joke entice or induce especially when unwise or mistaken
be false to; be dishonest with
Difference between pull someone's leg and lead on

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